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Hello and Welcome!Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-18688634163497727752017-06-12T21:38:00.001+01:002017-06-12T21:38:34.091+01:00Special Feature: Father's Day Gift ideas on a Budget<div style="text-align: justify;">This is a special father's day feature. I call it special because it is budget inspired. A great gift shouldn't necessarily rip a hole in your pocket or cost you an arm and a leg because it's the thought behind it all that counts. So worry less about breaking the bank or not being able to deliver, &nbsp;I present to you some budget inspired gift ideas and it might just&nbsp;give you some inspiration and further ideas of what to get. Let's begin, shall we!</div><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">1. Family Photoshoot Voucher - Price £10</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">&nbsp; &nbsp; From&nbsp;<a href="http://www.buyagift.com/" rel="nofollow">buyagift.com</a></span></i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b> I personally find the idea of photoshoots very appealing because pictures are memorable keepsakes. There will be numerous times when you will look at a picture and you realised you have just opened a floodgate of memories. I think this is quite a brilliant offer for that price and you definitely cannot go wrong with it. It's&nbsp;not just super affordable but there will be very rare, beautiful and memorable bonding moments dad will share with the family plus the keepsake you get to take home at the end of the photo session.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Black and White Polaroid Camera" height="424" src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/106011/pexels-photo-106011.jpeg?w=940&amp;h=650&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Visit&nbsp;buyagift,com for<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"> more budget- inspired gift ideas.</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">2. Mr Natty Bring me Sunshine Beard Elixir - Price £ 9.50</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">&nbsp; &nbsp; From <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Lewis</a></span></i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b> Now I know you most likely&nbsp;were not expecting to see this, but you might have probably noticed there is a bit of the 'beard gang' movement going on at the moment; so this is bang on trend so to speak. Contrary to what I would have imagined, I have seen lots of men looking very suave with their well trimmed and maintained beards. So if your recipient has joined the beard gang train, this might be quite the gift, a bit unusual and unexpected I have to admit but bound to put a smile on his face and keep the beard shiny!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Buy Mr Natty Bring Me Sunshine Beard Elixir Online at johnlewis.com" src="https://johnlewis.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/233714114?$prod_main$" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You can also visit the John Lewis website for more men's grooming and skincare gift ideas for a budget price</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">3.Gentlemen's Hardware Collar Stiffeners - Price £10</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">&nbsp; &nbsp;From <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Lewis</a></span></i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b> I present to you these lovely brass collar&nbsp;stiffeners in a beautiful little box. I personally do not think this is a gift that will end up sitting at the bottom of a box lost somewhere in the house. &nbsp;I see it as a gift that will enjoy constant use if your recipient is someone who enjoys wearing shirts quite often. &nbsp;Now I &nbsp;know some men's shirts will sometimes come with collar stiffeners whilst some don't but could definitely do with one. I think this is a super bargain and bound to be a firm favourite for your recipient. Business, pleasure, whatever the&nbsp;occasion, if a shirt is involved then this is bound to keep the shirt collar in check! Talk about letting the collar do the talking.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Buy Gentlemen's Hardware Collar Stiffeners Online at johnlewis.com" src="https://johnlewis.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/234412741?$prod_main$" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More father's day gift ideas for budget prices at John Lewis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i></b><div><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">4. Boss Bottled Unlimited EDT 100ml - Price £30</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">Currently on offer at <a href="http://www.boots.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boots</a></span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>If you ask me this is a brilliant one! This perfume/aftershave originally retails for £62 and even more on some other sites but currently on offer hence price above. &nbsp;If I had to judge <b><i><span style="color: #20124d;">Boss Bottled Unlimited</span></i></b> by the success of the original <b><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">&nbsp;Boss Bottled</span></i></b> then I would expect nothing less than near perfect from this fragrance. Hugo Boss is generally a good brand and for that price, you definitely can't go wrong. Good idea if your recipient is big on scents.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Boss Bottled Unlimited-Image Source Google" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41UxK-tvsnL._AC_SL230_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Boss Bottled Unlimited-Image Source Google" width="315" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Boss Bottled Unlimited</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">5. Three Course Meal with Sparkling Wine for Two - Price £30</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><a href="http://www.caferouge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cafe Rouge</a> Various UK Locations</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I doubt if my list will be complete without food because more often than not you would find this the easiest option if you cannot readily come up with any gift ideas. Nothing beats good food in a restaurant with a welcoming ambience. It's perfect for getting that special person out of their regular routine to something different, relaxing and of course something the whole family can possibly be a part of too. Of course, this is just an idea so if your recipient is not a fan of French cuisine then there is a vast array of dining options out there to choose from; think Italian, Indian, Meditteranean, a taste of the Caribbean and so much more. There is something bound to tickle the taste buds and leave the&nbsp;tum&nbsp;feeling happy &nbsp;and well fed too.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJm5k3r7xME/WT724DRVp2I/AAAAAAAAXzs/R1jVVLDJ5Z45aMuGQUB9ZUx3JeYdlrS0QCLcB/s1600/fathers%2Bday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="538" height="283" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJm5k3r7xME/WT724DRVp2I/AAAAAAAAXzs/R1jVVLDJ5Z45aMuGQUB9ZUx3JeYdlrS0QCLcB/s640/fathers%2Bday.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source : Cafe Rouge</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So there you have it! Whatever it is you eventually decide on, I hope more than anything else, your warm thoughts and kind gesture goes just as far as your gift goes.<br /><br />Feel free to share your gift ideas with me too! <br /><br />Happy Fathers' Day :)<br /><br />Catch up soon x</div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-22455144965197255802017-05-30T19:13:00.000+01:002017-06-03T14:35:19.025+01:00Pause and Reflect : Blogging Reality Check+What I have learnt so Far<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image source pexels" height="266" src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/6469/red-hands-woman-creative.jpg?h=350&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image source pexels" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: Pexels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">P.S This is not a blogversary post :)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can't believe its been just a bit over three years since I started this blog. At the time, I was on maternity leave having recently had a baby and I recall my sister who blogs <a href="http://www.shalliespurplebeehive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;had encouraged me to start a blog as I couldn't stop moaning about how much I lacked ideas on what to do besides caring for the baby.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although I work in an IT related industry, I still had to run &nbsp;to my sister for virtually everything in terms of getting the blog up and running. Once my blog was all set up it meant I had to find my footing in the blogging world or as in the bloggers lingo ''find my niche''.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the early days, I wanted to be a mummy blogger who reviews stuff and by that I mean I wanted to basically talk about products, stuffs and services on my blog, form an opinion about them and draw a conclusion which I think might help readers make an informed decision if they ever felt the need to either make a similar or guided purchase etc. So sometimes , I would write about personal purchases and at other times as I learnt the ropes really quickly I would ply the ''Blogger request'' route.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most times when I did the latter though, I did feel like a fish out of water as I am quite a shy and introverted person and did not feel like I stood the chance against other well grounded bloggers with an already established blog presence in terms of audience,content and influence. So I gave up that route and stuck to talking about personal purchases and the occasional review opportunities that came in via direct contact with companies and agencies.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As time progressed I started losing interest in blogging, I gradually slowed down and before I realized it I had completely stopped blogging! &nbsp;It took me well close to a year to return to blogging and I promised myself I would only go with the flow, no stress,no pressure and definitely no desire to limit myself to just a specific area of interest anymore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image source:Pexels" height="265" src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/262508/pexels-photo-262508.jpeg?w=940&amp;h=650&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Image source:Pexels" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source:Pexels</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In Hindsight, if I had to start it all afresh i.e newbie blogger , here's what I would have loved to tell myself :<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">- &nbsp;Follow your heart and do what makes you happy:</span></i></b>&nbsp;Its definitely the first thing I would have said to myself. As I mentioned earlier, I started blogging majorly to help me balance things out on the home front, i.e new baby, family, etc. Deep down within me I wanted some sort of creative outlet, somewhere I could put my thoughts to words,somewhere I could explore and just generally talk about things that interested me, just an extension of me really. However, before I realized it, I had veered off my original path and was doing something totally different and inadvertently carving a ''niche'' for myself without realizing it!&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;">I am not saying its not okay to have a niche because there is nothing wrong in having one &nbsp;and it does have its own benefits but I did not feel it was for me. &nbsp;I would describe myself as a mix of rebellious and unconventional so boxing myself into a corner by focusing on a specific area left me feeling bored and I lost interest in no time hence the long break.&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;">So, for the past couple of months since I returned to blogging, I have blogged solely about my interests. It doesn't feel so contrived anymore and I appreciate the freedom of being able to express myself . its been out with the <b><i><span style="color: #20124d;">''niche''</span></i></b> and in with the <b><i><span style="color: #20124d;">''interests'' </span></i></b>and if I had to , I would describe myself as a blogger of many interests and my blog as a general content blog with something for everyone.</div></blockquote><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">- Give it Time</span></i></b>: Everything good requires time...and effort. In my early days of blogging, I wanted everything to happen quickly. I mean from engagement, traffic, social media following, monetization etc. Outside of blogging,I am not quite a ''waiting person'' but I soon realized that my impatience was something I had to actively work on.&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;">Right now I am in a place where I realise that all of the things that I wanted for my blog requires not just fulfilling the<i><b><span style="color: #20124d;">''effort and working at it''&nbsp;</span></b></i>side of things but it also requires copious levels of patience because with blogging there is no magic recipe for success, Time and patience is all you need so <b><i><span style="color: #660000;">K.E.E.P C.A.L.M</span></i></b>&nbsp;<b><i><span style="color: #660000;">&nbsp;and &nbsp;B.L.O.G &nbsp;O.N&nbsp;</span></i></b></div></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image source : google" src="http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/files/2015/07/keep-calm-and-blog-on.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image source : google" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: Google</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">- Don't Compare and Contrast because you are not in competition with anyone:</span></i></b> &nbsp;...except yourself. &nbsp;That's right! &nbsp;This is something I have always told myself even prior to blogging. I am not a competitive person so I take everything in my own stride. I do not seek to outdo anyone other than myself &nbsp;because I realise the only competition I need is within me. &nbsp;When it comes to blogging , it is exactly what it is, blogging and nothing more!&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">There have been times when I have visited other blogs for a bit of idea and inspiration but that's about it. I always say a little bit of healthy competition is okay if it works for you and from a blogging perspective that will be in terms of motivating and inspiring you to put up better posts than the last one you have written. But if you find that you begin to put so much pressure on yourself to be better than the next blogger then you need to pause and reflect before you lose your identity. &nbsp;&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">Above anything else, blog for your self and for what you believe in; Stop comparing...start blogging!</blockquote><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><i><b>Engage- Interact- Repeat:</b></i></span> I honestly wish I knew this earlier ! Looking back now, the saying that no man is an island was so apt to my situation back then. What was I thinking, hoping that people would keep stumbling on my blog and helping themselves to my blog posts? Ha! &nbsp;&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">Now I do appreciate the importance putting my blog out there and I never hesitate to utilize the various social media platform available for such opportunities. Sometimes I chide myself for not engaging more and I often put it down to my introverted nature but of course I do not see the need to put so much pressure on myself than necessary, so I take things easy and go with my flow.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">Networking, engaging with readers, i.e responding and appreciating comments, engaging with other blogs and just keeping these actions locked on constant repeat does go a long way not just for blog growth but think self confidence and morale booster too.</blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Web Page, Parts, Social Media, Contact" src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/02/21/06/14/web-page-2084779__340.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interact-Engage-Repeat<br />Image source: Google</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">Never give up! :</span></i></b> You really should be proud of yourself and what you have achieved on your blog because not everyone has a flair for writing. Not everyone is interested in putting their thoughts to words or sharing their opinion in the manner in which you put yours out there so well done! &nbsp;&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;">I remember when I struggled with content continuity and the niche I found myself in, back then, I experienced more ''bloggers block'' ( yeah, bloggers struggle with what to write as well, its not exclusive to writers alone) even though I had so much time on my hands. I just simply lacked ideas, whereas these days I struggle more with finding the time to put up content for the many ideas I have - such irony of life!&nbsp;</div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: justify;">Don't forget I said it takes time, so if you find yourself fizzling out, its ok to take a break but keep it in mind never to give up. &nbsp;Run out of ideas? Take a good look around you, the internet, friends, family, work etc. There is definitely something that is bound to catch your attention which you can capture ideas from. Revamp your blog, redesign your blog, re-brand your blog, something is surely bound to get you back on track but it all boils down to you not giving up! so never forget that.</div></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Motivation, Strengthen, Encourage" src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/03/06/00/37/motivation-2120322__340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...So don't give up!<br />Image Source: Google</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">...And on a final note</span></i></b><br />Doing things the same way as others will mean losing your individuality. Like everything else, blogging requires a bit of individual approach and &nbsp;personal touch so if you choose to be a niche blogger or a multi interest blogger like me, ensure you do not lose your personality because that is the uniqueness that makes you stand out.<br /><br />You might find that some of the things I have talked about resonates with your blogging journey or it doesn't at all, the bottomline is - <b><i><span style="color: #20124d;">Just do you!</span></i></b><br /><br />You have probably realized by now that there might come a time when you will be pretty much faced with making decisions, taking next steps or &nbsp;probably just starting afresh but definitely not quitting.<br /><br />Take some time out, reflect and ask yourself the question '' what would I do differently?''<br /><br />Catch up soon! xSeun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-12639423508943272472017-05-03T23:02:00.001+01:002017-05-03T23:09:19.537+01:00Review: HP ENVY 4527 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTERIt's been a while since we had any reviews here and I have to admit the fault is all mine! I have just been too busy with other personal things and as such barely had the time to look up new campaigns etc. However, things are easing up a bit and I do look forward to sharing my ideas and honest opinions on a broad spectrum of EVERYTHING, so watch this space!<br /><br />Straight to business shall we? Good! Its all about the <b><i><span style="color: #20124d;">HP Envy 4527 All-in-one printer</span></i></b>. To start with, I would refer to myself as a tech savvy person but perhaps if you ask my husband and kids am probably thinking they would refer to me as the perfect gadget junkie, or how else do you explain all the cables,chargers etc in my living room which extends to the bedroom and every other room that has a socket in the house? *sigh!* <br />Plus my inability to part with old stuff means there is a constantly rising stack of gadgets. I am still struggling with the idea of having a car boot sale or just holding on to these items,who knows what might become treasure tomorrow? *Think collectors item!*<br /><br />&nbsp;Coming from me this might sound like a surprise but &nbsp;I have got to say there are some gadgets I have had to constantly question my need for but others I knew from the get go would be an absolute value and one of such is the HP Envy 4527 All-in-one printer.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0W7Zy_WYrHQ/WQpQ5XnEWPI/AAAAAAAAW8Y/-tQnim3iDL47hbXghDlC88a8LhMOl0fUQCLcB/s1600/zcamera-20170503_214058%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0W7Zy_WYrHQ/WQpQ5XnEWPI/AAAAAAAAW8Y/-tQnim3iDL47hbXghDlC88a8LhMOl0fUQCLcB/s320/zcamera-20170503_214058%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b><i><u><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">About the HP Envy 4527 All-in-one Printer</span></u></i></b><br />Just like the name implies, it a printer for all times and seasons and by that I mean this printer is not just limited to printing,copying or scanning documents but it easily prints pictures too. It is a wireless &nbsp;and easy to use touch screen printer,capable of easily connecting to WiFi and affords you the opportunity to easily print high quality photos directly from your smart phones or tablets. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N-Vo2Mq6j84/WQpRcxarLHI/AAAAAAAAW8g/gKBQAKwemlMVbrxMEAJWcjEt-D6348aLQCLcB/s1600/zcamera-20170503_213904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N-Vo2Mq6j84/WQpRcxarLHI/AAAAAAAAW8g/gKBQAKwemlMVbrxMEAJWcjEt-D6348aLQCLcB/s320/zcamera-20170503_213904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b><i><u>My experience with the HP Envy 4527 All-in-one Printer</u></i></b></span><br />TO start with I have to say this is one of the easiest gadgets I have had to set up,I did not have to refer to the manual for once. &nbsp;Once plugged, it was simply ''touch and go'', via the on screen display feature it provided &nbsp;set up instructions including a step by step guide on how to load the ink cartridges .<br />The printer is quite aesthetic and makes a nice and decent addition to my home. <br /><br />Its such a versatile little gadget that didn't let me down when I put it to varied work and leisure tasks &nbsp;i.e printed,scanned some documents and also printed some coloured pictures.<br /><br />&nbsp;I particularly love the fact that the printer is so compact and takes up very minimal space. If I had to compare it to my previous printer in terms of design, functionality and feature , I would give the HP ENVY 4527 All-in-one printer consistently top marks,it definitely ticks most boxes for me.<br /><br />I also love the fact that it is surprising quiet, I mean with my previous printer, it almost seemed like there was the 'hesitation' of whether to print or not with the constant clicking sound! Its not so with the HP Envy 4527 printer, it prints at the flick of a button, it just prints...no hesitant clicking sounds!<br /><br />Apart from the fact that that it is a wireless printer, when it came to printing pictures from my phone, I realised I didn't necessarily have to connect to my wifi or any networks to do so. Once linked to phone I simply followed the on screen instructions and in no time the printer was churning out my pictures...just like that high res photos printed right in the comfort of my home .<br /><br />&nbsp;I have to also say that the quality of my pictures were just as great as those of the ones I had printed from the photolab in the past. I also had some random documents printed off my email as well with no hassles at all either.<br /><br />There are still some other features I am yet to try and this includes printing black and white pictures, which the printer is very well capable of doing, automatic two sided printing which I absolutely cannot wait to try and of course the remote printing. I really look forward to being able to send stuff straight to the printer from anywhere, whilst on the go via the printer remote mobile app.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btfK7eJnIwg/WQpSC5w0V-I/AAAAAAAAW8o/Jn2AlL6vPhM-d-hHajtfLdnuR_gdnE7AwCLcB/s1600/zcamera-20170503_214858%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btfK7eJnIwg/WQpSC5w0V-I/AAAAAAAAW8o/Jn2AlL6vPhM-d-hHajtfLdnuR_gdnE7AwCLcB/s320/zcamera-20170503_214858%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><b><i><u><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">My Verdict</span></u></i></b><br />HP ENVY 4527 currently retails at &nbsp;£44.99 and I have to say for that price the printer is an absolute bargain. With its set up so easy and straightforward , it is surprisingly packed with such powerful and versatile features and capable of meeting your various printing needs.<br />If you are someone who does a lot of remote working or working from home, you would &nbsp;probably find this ideal for your day to day routine and I find it functional enough to suit the needs of a very small office too. <br />The printer definitely works a treat and cannot fault it. I would give it 🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #990000;">***********************************************************************</span></b><br /><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><b>Please note views and opinion expressed are solely mine.</b></span></i><br /><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></i><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><b>HP ENVY 4527 All-in-one printer from theinsiderseu #hpprinters campaign</b></span></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-90248653503944879592017-04-28T13:26:00.001+01:002017-04-28T13:33:43.165+01:00Let me entertain you a little this weekend.....CHIT-CHAT+Weekend VibesHello! Hello!! Its the weekend again and I am just so grateful for how quickly the week has flown by. Plus its the bank holiday weekend &nbsp;.... Wohoo!!<br />I have not got anything planned just yet but I could easily do with a lie in or perhaps visit my local dessert parlour to feed my sweet tooth cravings.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Anyways! so, I stumbled on my old IPOD yesterday, which was a pleasant surprise as I had searched all corners of my house, inside the sofa and everywhere that served as a potential hiding nest for the kids toys but gave up when it finding it became mission impossible.<br /><br />That Ipod is like a little treasure to me, I mean it holds most of my favourite noughties classics. I can't begin to tell you how much I love the classic old vibes. That era churned out the best songs in most genres,why don't they make clean and good music like that anymore?!<br /><br /></div><div>&nbsp;Anyways,in the absence of my Ipod ,Spotify and Youtube have been doing a pretty good job but now that dear Ipod is back ,we going to be glued together this weekend baby!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Shall I take you on a quick trip back to memory lane as I share 10 random tracks from my favourite noughties playlist ? Look out for my little commentary on each one too!<br /><br />Happy reminiscing!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>10.</b> <b><span style="color: #4c1130;">R.Kelly - <i>''Step in the Name of Love''</i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><i><br /></i></span></b></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Yeah! c'omon shuffle your feet! waltz into the weekend with this lovely track from R.Kelly. &nbsp;I absolutely love this track and it never fails to get me dancing... ok...catch your breath and we'd be on to the next one!&nbsp;</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nj71KbE6ekg/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nj71KbE6ekg?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>9.</b> <span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Ashanti - <i>''Foolish''</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OMG! Ashanti babe where are you? &nbsp;Like seriously, does anyone knows if she still sings anymore? Ashanti+Ja Rule dropping those vibes! those were the days...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gUPrnu3BEU8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gUPrnu3BEU8?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">8. Mary J. Blige - <i>''Be without you''</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I absolutely love Mary J. Blige ! She is an absolutely strong lady who has like literally risen through the ashes and made a better woman of herself. Really thinking of going to see her perform in London this July. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8XNaPX6MKlU/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8XNaPX6MKlU?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">7. Mario - <i>'' Let Me Love you''</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I give this song the &nbsp;award for the most effortlessly classic song, I mean its absolutely appealing and grows on you. Its just beautiful!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H64QG4UsrGI/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H64QG4UsrGI?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">6. Sade - <i>''By your Side''</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">...Just no words! her voice gives me so much goosebumps and leaves me speechless. such comforting voice to listen to...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C8QJmI_V3j4/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C8QJmI_V3j4?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">5. Amy Winehouse - <i>'' Rehab''</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">....and just how can i forget Amy? Unique, mysterious and absolutely beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KUmZp8pR1uc/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KUmZp8pR1uc?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">5. Usher - <i>''Confessions''</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">OH Hi Nostalgia! is that you?! This song was lit in the days! Not sure Usher can churn out songs this good anymore #just saying&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Sy19X0xxrM/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Sy19X0xxrM?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">3. John Legend - <i>''When I used to love you''</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well! How can I not have John Legend on my fav list! Music with him has been consistent and has matured over the years. Absolutely aces it everytime!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/28hYBf1A2yk/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/28hYBf1A2yk?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>2. J.HUD - <i>''Spotlight''</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yeah, I meant Jennifer Hudson but doesn't everyone call her J-HUD now?! She's my total diva package plus her voice is totally lush! This song I have listened to so much, I can sing it in my sleep! Love me some J-HUD!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p9qtRcHJVI8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p9qtRcHJVI8?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1. Whitney Houston - <i>'' I look to you''</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">There's only one person who will always take the number one spot for me and it has to be Whitney Houston. &nbsp;Boy! could that woman sing or what?! She was music itself.... As for this song how can it be so powerful yet leave one so weak and lost for words?! &nbsp;Its beyond me.... Keep resting Whitney .</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Pze_mdbOK8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Pze_mdbOK8?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok..... I think I am going to have to stop myself otherwise am never going to end this post! You already know the noughties was the era of good music across several genres so help yourself to some feelgood music whenever you can and I hope you have a good weekend and bank holiday too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ta ! x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-85414255135205154012017-04-19T11:48:00.002+01:002017-04-19T14:00:33.929+01:00Couch Chat: Coping with Depression, Anxiety and the related<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Google image" height="179" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRG1KZ2hVR9GhXDIz7oa5nhad_W4h1jORq_Hr4lGvziFv_wCd-Btw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Google image" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dealing with Depression<br />Image Source:Google</td></tr></tbody></table>A couple of weeks ago I read about&nbsp; the demise of Amy Bleuel a promising young lady and strong advocate for mental health issues. She was the founder of project semi colon ; a not for profit mental health initiative. She was also the brain behind the extremely popular&nbsp;semi colon tattoo that trended on social media&nbsp;for quite a significant period of time, to&nbsp;stir a further awareness of mental health challenges bordering around depression, suicide and self harm.<br /><br />Amy drew strength from what would ordinarily have drained her will to live, her father's demise(and the circumstances in which he passed away)&nbsp;and other personal life struggles she had contended with and overcome. She&nbsp;started project semi colon as a mark of respect to her father, providing what became a strong advocating platform for various mental health issues. Just like the semi colon in writing (or Literature if you prefer) &nbsp;the semi colon project reiterated&nbsp;the fact that&nbsp;whatever situation you find yourself, its&nbsp;not the end of you.&nbsp;&nbsp;No matter how clouded things may seem its ok to definitely keep going because&nbsp;hope, love and comfort can and will abound. In Amy's words ''In literature, an author uses a semicolon to not end a sentence but to continue on. We see it as you are the author and your life is the sentence. You’re choosing to keep going.” <br /><br />Its very sad to know that Amy lost her own battle with depression but its reassuring to know that her story and the legacy she left behind will continue to live on and I write this post in memory of Amy. Thank you for being such a strong voice and source of inspiration people struggling with their emotional and mental wellbeing.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image source:google" src="data:image/png;base64,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" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Image source:google" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">your story isnt over;not yet<br />Image source:Google</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Over the past few weeks as well, I have continued to come across several personal stories, many of whom have found the courage to seek help and others who have sadly lost the battle. &nbsp;I really felt compelled to talk about my own personal struggle with depression&nbsp;perhaps not so much in details but as form of respect and support for anyone going through the struggle alone. I understand that it might feel like a personal struggle no one understands but please know you are not alone. I realised that quite a lot of people struggle with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues but there is already so much stigma associated with these conditions making it such a battle to reach out for help support. However, its about time we all understood mental wellbeing is just as important as physical well being which is why I feel its important to share my personal experience as well.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="google image" src="http://www.hant.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/depression-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Google image" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Image</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Coping with Depression:My Experience</i></b></span><br />Its been close to four years but it always feels so fresh in memory. I recall those ''cloudy'' periods in my life&nbsp; when everything seemed like a haze and it just felt like it had to end. I had no inkling of what had to end but I knew something had to give. I knew what it felt like but I struggled to put it to speech even though the words constantly played in my head.&nbsp; Sometimes it felt like I was stuck in a maze and there was just no exit. Other times ,I felt like I was trapped in a can of bubbles, I wanted to be&nbsp;free but I didn't know how to set myself free. Other times, i felt like recoiling into a world I had created in my head,the feelings were emotional draining and left me empty most times.<br />I was surrounded by so many people most especially my beloved family but I felt extremely lonely and alone, I struggled to share how I felt but I dreaded the hurt, fear, backlash and mockery that would come from it.I feared I would be misunderstood. To the rest of the world,I functioned as a normal human being,capable of loving, living and achieving but within me I fought a silent battle;every minute, every hour,every day. I couldn't bear to speak out for fear of letting my loved ones down, I had quite a handful of people who looked up to me, how dare I portray myself as a weakling!<br />Because as I came to understand it there was a lot of misconception around depression and mental wellness.&nbsp; I remember once having a conversation with someone&nbsp;along those lines&nbsp;which&nbsp;broke me further but ironically strengthen my resolve to continue to suffer in silence.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over several nights, I kept playing the conversation in my head.&nbsp;I tossed in bed, I shed a&nbsp;lone&nbsp;tear&nbsp;and silently&nbsp;questioned my emotional and mental capabilities. I thought of the many times, I would take toilet breaks at work and spend all the time crying and questioning the will to live but would step out afterwards all smiles and ''refreshed''. I thought of my commute back home and how I often longed for a window seat so I could look out of the window and drown myself in tears.&nbsp;I thought of how my mood alternated from happy to sad and often remained that way for a long time,&nbsp;I was unstable, low and on the edge; These unexplained feelings never went away, it was a constant companion. I searched for answers in books, the internet ...just something to help me understand how and why I felt the way I feel and I found the answer. I realised I&nbsp;was depressed and I could fare better with &nbsp;help,&nbsp;support and guidance..........<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><br />Today, I am in a better place and faring well and am grateful for the help and support I had that made it all possible . Things might not always seem the way I want them to be but I am getting a grasp of life and coming to terms with the fact that sometimes it will get rough&nbsp; before it gets better and sometimes its plain landslide victory- easy peasy! Such is the beauty of life.<br />I am learning not to wish my challenges away or recoil into a corner, rather I choose to put in some effort no matter how minimal and I find satisfaction in knowing &nbsp;I tried,its hard sometimes but still I keep trying! &nbsp;I am not going to lie by saying its&nbsp;been all pure&nbsp;bliss and happily ever after! Sometimes the past still lurks in the shadows and on days when it feels like am ''slipping'' back&nbsp;I find strength in my personal mantra <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>''Some days are sunny, Some days are rainy and some days are just a mix of both;I will endeavour to get by''</i></b></span><br />I&nbsp;am not ashamed to share my story, on the contrary I find comfort in the hope that someone reads&nbsp;this post and realises that they shouldn't have to suffer in silence.&nbsp;If that person is you I&nbsp;want you to know that&nbsp;you are not&nbsp; a loony, odd,&nbsp;abnormal or&nbsp;alone, there are lots of people going through similar so don't be too hard on yourself.<br /><i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="color: #660000;"><b>A few more things you could take away with you:</b></span></i><br /><br /><i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">-You are not WEAK:&nbsp;</span></b></i>No matter how you feel, &nbsp;or however much&nbsp;insensitive comments you have to keep up with be rest assured you are not weak.&nbsp; You are simply going through a period of life you have no control over. No one has the right to judge you for being human or make you feel less of yourself &nbsp;just because of what you are going through.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Google image" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQM0BQiJNw4VGt6erfHDyJSedmEOPODVD2q2XukYdQuCI8IBDpbrA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Google image" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source: Google</td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>-Don't&nbsp; be afraid to seek HELP:&nbsp;</b></span></i>&nbsp;I can understand if you choose to suffer in silence especially if your life seems to be the picture of perfection to the outside world. There is so much misconception about depression and anxiety&nbsp;and its not uncommon to hear people say things like ''oh you'd be fine'', ''snap out of it'!'' ,''...but you don't look depressed'' and all other insensitive remarks.<br />Still! don't let that deter you, &nbsp;when you feel like you could do with some help and support don't be held back by anything and if you do find help please don't feel like you are burden. There's people out there who genuinely care and are more than willing to help. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image source:Google" src="http://cdn.fitbodybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/symptomps-of-depression.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Image source :Google" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please speak to someone if you experience any of the above more often than usual.<br />Image source:Google</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><i><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>-Its not about who YOU are! :</b></span></i> Your appearance, social,financial and academic standing ,race,gender or abilities have absolutely nothing to do with depression,anxiety or the related. Its simply no respecter of who you are or what you have achieved. Its doesn't play out like the lottery, or cherry pick so please don't consider yourself a victim. You are going through a phase perhaps not pleasant but definitely through no fault of yours so don't be hard on yourself. &nbsp;Things will get better with time.<br /><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></i></b><span style="color: #741b47;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">-Identify the CAUSE - tackle the EFFECT: &nbsp;</i></span>Whilst the same might not be said for everyone, from personal experience I found that identifying &nbsp;and come to terms with the ''triggers'' helped me a great deal. &nbsp;By triggers I mean the root cause of whatever it is you might be going through. I realized that my situation at the time was embedded in a particular situation I thought I could not get over, constant nagging fear and worry is all it took to get me spiraling down. It was such a relief to face my supposed fears just by speaking to someone about my deepest worries in therapy over a period of time. As you get better you might find yourself experiencing those ''trigger moments'' or similar that can cause you to go spiraling down again, don't feel overwhelmed or scared. You have got to remember that you have been through a phase, you can get help, you can get support so don't feel afraid to ask.<br /><i><b><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></b></i><i><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Help doesn't necessarily mean Medication:</span></b></i>&nbsp;Most people think opening up about their fear, anxieties and depressive feelings automatically translates to either being sectioned or being placed on heavily sedating medication.<br />NO! No two people are the same just as no two situations are the same. I for instance benefitted from a lot of counselling therapy where I was able to express myself freely,talk about my present worries and concerns for the future. As I slowly eased out of therapy, I buddied up with a very friendly lady who often checked up on me at regular intervals. It was a smooth transition. I found a great support system in my family as well too as I was finally able to open up and carry them along with me during the process. All of the help and support was based on specific assessment and relevance to my individual needs. The first step is seeking help and being rest assured in the fact that whatever help is being offered is of your best interest and wellbeing so please don't feel hesitant to reach out.<br /><br />&nbsp;I end this post on a positive note because I feel fulfilled to have spoken about an issue so delicate yet important . I want to thank you for letting me share my thoughts and experience with you and I hope you find one of two things useful. I might not know you in person but I care about your emotional well being and I wish you the best for life's onward journey.<br />&nbsp;Allow me to leave you with this last few words &nbsp;'' Flip over to the next page because your story isn't over;not yet!'' &lt;3<br /><br /><br /><img alt="Image result for project semicolon" 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/><br /><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">*Post written in honor of Amy Bleuel: &nbsp;Founder - The Project Semicolon*</span></b></i><br /><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">Read more about The Project Semicolon&nbsp;<a href="https://projectsemicolon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">(Image source:Google)</span></b></i><br /><br /><i>*For free confidential emotional support contact the SAMARITANS&nbsp;<a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a></i><br /><br />* For help,support and advice with mental health issues contact MIND UK&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a><br /><i><br /></i><i>*Please also get in touch with your GP/Doctor/ health care professional for medical support,advice and help.</i><br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b><i style="background-color: #c27ba0;">You are not alone x</i></b><br /><b><i style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><br /></i></b>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-49830931563578003592017-01-20T14:04:00.001+00:002017-01-20T14:04:44.053+00:00Feel Good Friday: My Music Playlist Faves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwqQp82QdUs/WIIYbzFMA8I/AAAAAAAAUDI/y13LbQVXfyAxJfVBt659LsyPKuyIKasXACLcB/s1600/BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwqQp82QdUs/WIIYbzFMA8I/AAAAAAAAUDI/y13LbQVXfyAxJfVBt659LsyPKuyIKasXACLcB/s320/BLOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Happy Friday! Happy Fri-YAY!! Happy Weekend!!!<br /><br />How is it going with you? Any plans for the weekend yet?<br /><br /><br />Well, am just going to freestyle on this post as dictated by my mood&nbsp;only because I am not sure if I should be looking forward to the weekend. There's&nbsp;tons of household&nbsp;work I need to get through,&nbsp;I would rather not think about it now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>*eyes rove towards the stack of laundry piled high in the basket*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>*Exhales Sharply and Sighs ! *</strong></span></em></div><br />However, I am not going to worry myself about all of that for now. Thank Goodness, the kids are away at school, giving me just about enough time to have some&nbsp;lazy stay indoor moment whilst listening to some good feel good Friday music which is absolutely giving me all the positive vibes! Music never felt so good at the moment, allow me to share my top 5 songs on my playlist at the moment with you.<br /><br /><br />5.<strong><em><span style="color: purple;">Love me now</span></em></strong> by John Legend<br />For me, there&nbsp;aint no&nbsp;playlist without at least one John Legend song.There is a personal uplifting I feel when I listen to him sing. Lets just say its a matter of channeling my inner energy with an uplifting voice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S5lhfDPae5c/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S5lhfDPae5c?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love me now- John Legend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source:Youtube</div><br /><br />4. <strong><em><span style="color: purple;">So I can have you back</span></em></strong> by Joe<br />When I listen to Joe sing, I often imagine myself running my hands through fine silk. He has got the voice I would describe as flawless and smooth. Why don't they make music like this anymore? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HPUnQsE7gDU/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HPUnQsE7gDU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I can have you back -Joe Thomas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source:Youtube</div><br /><br />3.<em><strong><span style="color: purple;">Butterfly</span></strong></em> By Omawumi.<br />Omawumi is a Top Nigerian Singer and songwriter&nbsp;who never fails to deliver both in lyrics and vocals,she makes it seem so effortless.&nbsp; This song is all shades of beautiful. I love it and I absolutely love Oma-wonder(Omawumi) too.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ky6X9QzcqMU/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ky6X9QzcqMU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Butterfly&nbsp;- Omawumi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source:Youtube</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>2.&nbsp;<em><strong><span style="color: purple;">Can't stop the feeling</span></strong></em>&nbsp;by Justin Timberlake<br />The first time I heard this song &nbsp;was when I watched the movie&nbsp;Trolls.&nbsp;There could not have been a better song for the movie because&nbsp;it complimented the theme of the move perfectly! &nbsp;I'll let you in on a secret: I cried watching Trolls because it held such a powerful message <em><span style="color: red;">'' Happiness is in everyone of us''</span></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ru0K8uYEZWw/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ru0K8uYEZWw?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't stop the feeling&nbsp;- Justin Timberlake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source:Youtube</div><br />1. <strong><em><span style="color: purple;">Intentional</span></em></strong> by Travis Greene<br />Oh my goodness!! Why didn't anyone warn me about this song?! I just cannot get it out of my head! However, I wont complain because I have come to find solace in this song, it helps me get along even in my lowest moments. You need to listen to know why!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VH3f0ellNv8/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VH3f0ellNv8?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Intentional -Travis Greene</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source:Youtube</div><br /><br /><br />So there you are, my top five feel good songs at the mo'. <br /><br />What catchy tunes are you listening to now? <br /><br />Have a nice weekend and see you soon xSeun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-52763200902115848732016-12-30T07:59:00.000+00:002016-12-30T11:55:11.887+00:00Move Over 2016! New Year Resolutions: What's the Big Deal? I can't believe the year has gone by so quickly just as I also struggle to believe I haven't put up any content on my blog for God knows how long. I can assure you though that for the latter &nbsp;I have got an &nbsp;acceptable reason (haha) which I will share in due course. For the former, am afraid am just as surprised as you are! "Time does indeed fly... when you are having fun"<br />Whatever the case may be, I am so looking forward to fresh beginnings.<br />I mean come &nbsp;on 2017!!!<br />Speaking of fresh beginnings, I have been thinking long and hard about new year resolutions and how I struggled over the years and I had an epiphany(hmm!) .<br /><div style="text-align: right;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Share my thoughts below and feel free to share yours with me.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KDO1KTC2CFM/WGYZ4MQqkoI/AAAAAAAATd0/IWHKU3RZLl4cJj9ss203U8FDNfOUyJM1gCPcB/s1600/File_000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Happy New Year! Image Source: Google" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KDO1KTC2CFM/WGYZ4MQqkoI/AAAAAAAATd0/IWHKU3RZLl4cJj9ss203U8FDNfOUyJM1gCPcB/s320/File_000.jpeg" title="Happy New Year! Image Source: Google" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year!<br />Image Source:Google</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I am not a big fan of New Year resolutions as I never really follow them through. Matter of fact it vanishes like a mist before the first 24 hours into the new year has ended.<br />But you see, I mean I can't even commit to 5 mins of exercise and diet without succumbing to a sudden craving! How weak is that?!<br /><br />But you see that is me, a weakness I have lived with over years ,my inability to follow through on my ideas, live my dreams, make up my mind on so many things, severe unprofitable liaisons etc.<br />My inability to stick to my guns when I need to say NO to people but rather say yes so I &nbsp;PLEASE rather than OFFEND.<br />Today I choose to put myself out here, warts and all.<br /><br />I choose to put out what people might think is the vulnerability of most and as such not unusual but there is a reason.<br />This might sound like another resolution but perhaps seeing it as a duty to self being thrown out in the open might make it more desirable to achieve.<br /><br />I need to self-detox, rediscover self again and learn other life lessons as they come along.<br />I want to sleep and wake up with just my own burdens on my chest, I want to be able to say NO NO HELL FREAKING NO to a lot of things without feeling sorry and displeasing myself for the selfish benefit of others.<br /><br />I want to take baby steps again and grow into something I have dreamt to always be for a while now.<br />I have heard, shared and lived the physical and emotional pain of so many and in the process unconsciously become an emotional wreck myself.<br />Bloody hell, why does my own Agony Aunt go MIA when I need her? As I unconsciously set up myself to be that for others.<br />Well, I choose to understand what self love is and live it for me.<br /><br />I have sacrificed &nbsp;blindly , trusted in faith and without bias , wholeheartedly laid myself down like the proverbial "doormat " to be walked over because am all about selflessness and sacrifice and perhaps kind hearted like that !<br />P.S This device is now officially out of storage,look elsewhere.<br /><br />There is perhaps a lot I could learn from my toddler ; zero worries,undeterred and cheering only for self.<br /><br />Perhaps this might not go down well with some but who cares? it's always been about others now it's about me!<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; * so help me God*<br />I have always been happy to keep whatever concerned me at the back burner but I guess it's time a detour happened, it's about pruning the irrelevancies and sticking to what really matters .<br />Am grateful for the few genuine at heart God blessed me with, they are like the needle in the haystack ,hard to find but worth the effort.<br />In all, I refuse to let this musings of mine end up being confined to the bin of history .<br />I should indeed practise more self love because Life is too short to gloat over memories which reminds us of the past.<br />Its time to live the dreams which gives a glimpse of the future.<br />I choose to Live Love and Laugh -for self<br />I choose Self Love<br />Yes to Self Love<br />I plea allegiance to Self<br />2017 in a few.<br /><br />See you in a bit xSeun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-9429167764561080902015-08-18T13:30:00.001+01:002016-10-07T12:57:39.731+01:00Breakfast just got better ! Introducing : Freedom Cereal's ''Keep me Going''<div style="text-align: justify;">Freedom Cereal Limited is a new company put together by a &nbsp;few individuals who came together to develop a simple but health conscious idea of creating a really tasty and healthy wholegrain cereal, low in sugar and salt but high in fibre and packed with all the right goodness to keep me going through my day... and you &nbsp;too!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9_sTyZy0Vc/VdMhXyU4RuI/AAAAAAAAOTA/Pi36Xv77gjo/s1600/IMG_1555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9_sTyZy0Vc/VdMhXyU4RuI/AAAAAAAAOTA/Pi36Xv77gjo/s320/IMG_1555.JPG" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="text-align: start;">Definitely keeps me going and t</span><span style="text-align: start;">astes Yummy!</span></b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://keepmegoing.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: lime;">''Keep me going'</span></i></b></a>' cereal is the first in the Freedom Cereal's ''Keep Me'' range &nbsp;and it was developed after the husband and wife duo behind Freedom Cereal Limited &nbsp;noticed how much salt and sugar were in the cereals their kids were eating. The whole idea was to create and develop healthy nutritional products with very functional benefits too but which could be just as competitively priced as &nbsp;other top selling cereal brands.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you would have come to realise, nothing good comes easy and this proved to be a very challenging feat that's taken over two years to finally get right!</div><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: magenta;"><b>Definitely worth the wait if you ask me- you only need to taste this cereal to understand what I mean.</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ka_gvXBFPJ0/VdMhnQlwU2I/AAAAAAAAOTI/mWHXB7mthyw/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ka_gvXBFPJ0/VdMhnQlwU2I/AAAAAAAAOTI/mWHXB7mthyw/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" width="164" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><i><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-small;"><b>Freedom Cereal's Keep me going</b></span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Freedom Cereals, compared to the next selling to cereal brand, (often advertised as a healthy cereal), Keep Me Going has 8 times less salt; 60% less sugar; twice the fibre; and a low Gi, similar to traditionally made porridge (instant porridge has a high Gi). The Gi testing was conducted by Hammersmith Hospital and involved around a dozen volunteers having their blood-sugar levels checked at regular intervals after eating the cereal over a two week period.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;Although the product is aimed at the whole family, Freedom cereal embraces an unusual and unique method of making the product and its packaging appealing to the children without necessarily having to ''disnefy'' the pack by adding trading cards. There is also a hidden code on the top flap which if cracked takes you to an off-menu page on the ''Keep me going'' website with lots more information on codes and ciphers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Trust me it doesn't end there.... but you need to get your hands on one of these cereal boxes to find out the rest for yourself.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BqxgRAigqBc/VdMhyeYQeHI/AAAAAAAAOTQ/ya9AZxndoKg/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BqxgRAigqBc/VdMhyeYQeHI/AAAAAAAAOTQ/ya9AZxndoKg/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Eat Healthy-Stay Active</b></i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">How do you love your cereal? &nbsp;With Greek yogurt and fresh fruits? or with Just milk? &nbsp;I have even snacked on it a couple of times because there's just &nbsp;so many ways you can enjoy this healthy cereal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Having read all the fabulous and great health benefit keep me going is able to provide you are probably beginning to wonder how and where to purchase right?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ok so here's the deal, its been <a href="https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/KeepMeGoing-Wholegrain-Barley--Oat-Pillows/282636011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available on Ocado</a> for just a couple of weeks and the only major challenge this healthy goodness probably has is that a lot of people are unlikely to stumble on it just yet so what better way to create an awareness than to get talking about it in a really simple easy way:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <i><b>&nbsp;</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="color: lime;"> &nbsp;Buy it- Eat it-Talk about it</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;Its only a matter of time until you find these stocked in your major supermarkets but until then if &nbsp;you really are keen to try out this healthy cereal option its currently available on Ocado.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now I know for some people myself inclusive, Ocado is not your regular grocery shopping destination but &nbsp;then there's quite a handful of offers and vouchers out there that you could take advantage of &nbsp;such as ones that &nbsp;offer £20 off your first shopping +free mid-week deliveries for a year <a href="https://www.ocado.com/webshop/getStaticContent.do?siteId=44000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: lime;">like this one!</span></i></b></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Catch up with you on the next post xxx</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: purple;">***********************************************************************</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Product offered in exchange for my honest views.&nbsp;</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: purple;">***********************************************************************</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-27426243202964794862015-06-21T21:07:00.002+01:002016-10-07T12:58:01.661+01:00Keeping your child safe and secure in their high chairs,buggies and the likes? Here's how you can with BeltupKidzchild safety strap<div style="text-align: justify;">I am going to start off this post by offering my very sincere apologies to &nbsp;the very inspiring mumpreneur, Una Driscoll the brain behind the very fantastic child safety seat restraint buckle- <a href="http://www.beltupkidz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i><b>Beltupkidz</b></i></a>. I received a complimentary sample of beltupkidz about two months ago but somehow life happened and I could not finish the draft I had started to write but thank goodness am back and am just as pleased that you are finally able to read my review on Beltupkidz.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Belt Up Kidz retrofit buckle pink" src="http://www.beltupkidz.com/assets/images/product-beltupkidz-pink.jpg" height="299" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Belt up Kidz" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belt up Kidz<br />Image source: beltupkidz website</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">So like I mentioned earlier, Beltupkidz is not just another child safety product looking to find its place in the market, it &nbsp;is &nbsp;a retrofit child safety strap specifically designed to help keep the arms of your child stay safely inside the shoulder straps of their buggie, trikes and even high chairs and has it has infact built a reputation for itself based on its features, style,comfort and ease of use.</div><a name='more'></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Belt Up Kidz has received really positive reviews and recognition from various people in the media via publications which include&nbsp;<i><b>At Home Parenting with Jo Frost&nbsp;</b></i>Celebrity child expert, <i><b>Elite Magazine</b></i>, <i><b>Mumpreneur</b></i>, <i><b>Nursery Today</b></i> and <i><b>Progressive Preschool </b></i>to mention quite a few. The product has also received award recognition either as being a runner up or winning and some of these include &nbsp;<b><i>Bizzie baby 2013&amp;2014</i></b>,<b><i>Baby and Pregnancy awards 2014</i></b>,<b><i>Tesco Mother and Baby Awards 2014</i></b> and <b><i>BANTA awards 2014.</i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">So having tried the product what did I make of it?</span></i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let me start by saying I have one less thing to worry about and that is the thought of my 15 month old &nbsp;baby trying to get out of her high chair. Many times, she wriggles so much in a bid to get out of her high chair. She also does a good job of standing and trying to rock herself back and forth! Its a job on its own trying to keep her in the chair and am pretty sure I am not the only mommy experiencing this. Which is why you should read on.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Describing our experience the first time we used &nbsp;the product, I cannot tell you how much of a relief I felt within me. If you have a little one like mine who sees every moment as an opportunity to get adventurous (like trying to get out out a high chair-very dangerous of course) then we are on the same page. For the first time in a very long time, I finally got my little girl to stay seated and secure. Saying I was pleased will be putting it mildly.&nbsp;</div></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFzp_FL1pI0/VYTa7YjAkII/AAAAAAAANKM/zJNxSqcysDo/s640/blogger-image--420225211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Belt up Kidz" border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFzp_FL1pI0/VYTa7YjAkII/AAAAAAAANKM/zJNxSqcysDo/s400/blogger-image--420225211.jpg" title="Belt up Kidz" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My little girl in her high chair :extra support with Belt up kidz</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course, we have continued to put our BeltupKidz to very good and efficient use, keeping my little one secure and of course myself happy. We have also extended its use to when we are out and about and we need to use the buggie and I am absolutely pleased that the product has not fallen short of my expectations which leads me to ask '' Why haven't I come across Beltupkidz much earlier?''&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">Beltupkidz Features I love!</span></i></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Super easy to clean and easy to use in just two steps;click on &nbsp;and go!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Adjustable buckle clip and straps to allow child some room to grow and at the same time allow enough comfort during use.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Very portable and adapts well for &nbsp;use on products we have tried it on so far(high chair/ buggie).</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Child proof interlocking belt clips designed to be removed by an adult only.&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>*heaves huge sigh of relief*</i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>-</i>Comes in two colours;blue and pink befitting colours for little prince and princesses.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are a couple more pics taken from our first use! Even my little princess finally understands who's in charge :) thanks to Belt up kids.</div></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_p1X4MeavD8/VYTa6pWEttI/AAAAAAAANKE/SvLQMuS09rs/s640/blogger-image-751115617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Belt up Kidz " border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_p1X4MeavD8/VYTa6pWEttI/AAAAAAAANKE/SvLQMuS09rs/s400/blogger-image-751115617.jpg" title="Belt up Kidz" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My little girl in her high chair :extra support with Belt up kidz</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AoGYD-P3z0o/VYTa5xscQ7I/AAAAAAAANJ8/UrZvLq-LaZA/s640/blogger-image-1545639093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Belt up Kidz " border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AoGYD-P3z0o/VYTa5xscQ7I/AAAAAAAANJ8/UrZvLq-LaZA/s400/blogger-image-1545639093.jpg" title=" Belt up Kidz" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safe and secure with Belt up kidz</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fFpTYfjsFvA/VYTa45gd1RI/AAAAAAAANJ0/YYGeboJrJok/s640/blogger-image-232344789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Belt up Kidz " border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fFpTYfjsFvA/VYTa45gd1RI/AAAAAAAANJ0/YYGeboJrJok/s400/blogger-image-232344789.jpg" title="Belt up Kidz" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belt up Kidz provides extra support,safety with no discomfort</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Please visit the Belt up kids website <a href="http://www.beltupkidz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more details about the product and of course where and how to make a purchase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">I definitely recommend this 5* product!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-36139745396271254442015-05-27T14:07:00.000+01:002016-10-07T12:58:17.543+01:00Book Review : Monsters Love Underpants<div style="text-align: justify;">''...There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And</div><div style="text-align: justify;">they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants!...''</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh hello there!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Google Image" src="http://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/book_images/onix/cvr9781847385727/monsters-love-underpants-9781847385727_hr.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Monsters Love Underpants" width="342" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monsters love Underpants<br />by<br />Claire Freedman and Ben Cort</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was just reading out loud a little excerpt from the book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monsters-Love-Underpants-Book-2/dp/1847385729/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=1-1-catcorr&amp;qid=1423150785" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">''Monsters Love Underpants'' </a>. </i>I would describe it as a marvelously appealing , visually attractive and cleverly &nbsp;illustrated book for kids aged 3+. &nbsp;Its Packed full of rhyming words which will keep kids very amused and well entertained, my little girl cannot seem to get enough of this book and we have read it over and over again and of course we have infact chosen our favourite monster underpants from the end pages as well!</div><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Monsters Love Underpants</i> is the seventh collaboration from bestselling and award winning duo &nbsp;Claire Freedman (author) and Ben Cort(illustrator). With the pant loving antics of Aliens,Dinosaurs,pirates and even Santa Claus having been exposed in this hilarious series of Claire and Ben's pictures books- its now the turn of monsters to show us what their pants are made of!</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Monsters love Underpants" src="http://cms.supadu.com/images/working2/s836376/1.png" height="231" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Monsters love Underpants" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Monsters who love Underpants -Cute!</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Monsters Love Underpants" height="240" src="https://picturebooksblogger.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/10360635_10152731438630446_4634330478361949960_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Monsters Love Underpants" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monster Underpants</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The paperback edition includes a very special QR Code that takes you to a free reading of the</div><div style="text-align: justify;">book by Mel Giedroyc from the Great British Bake Off! &nbsp;Means, your little ones can still be kept entertained being read to whilst you are quickly attend to other things.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Their books together (Alien Love Underpants, Dinosaurs Love Underpants, Aliens in Underpants save the World, Aliens love Panta Claus, Monstersaurus and Pirates Love Underpants) have sold over 3 million copies and are published in 21 languages.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think <i>Monsters love underpants </i>is set to be just as big as <i>Alien love underpants </i>&nbsp;which was a winner of the Richard &amp; Judy children’s bookclub. There is a hugely successful stage production of Aliens Love Underpants, which has toured the UK for two years, did a stint in London’s West End over the summer of 2014 and is set to return to the West End in 2015.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can catch up on the Alien Loves Underpants series on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hAjBNeNBaU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a>&nbsp;(absolutely loved it and thumbed it up) and of course you should &nbsp;get a copy of this book for your little one(s) which you will find on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monsters-Love-Underpants-Book-2/dp/1847385729/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=1-1-catcorr&amp;qid=1423150785" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>&nbsp; at no strain to your pocket!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, to keep up with updates about the books series and of course &nbsp;just to be entirely sure you never miss out on what the Monsters or Aliens got next up on their sleeves then you can keep up to date with them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aliensloveunderpants/app_1102248069801159" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Praise for Claire Freedman and Ben Cort’s Underpants books:</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Guaranteed to get the little ones giggling.” Daily Mail</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Fun, colourful and dynamic” The Times</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“This book is a feast of colour and humour” Red House Children’s Book Award</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>About the Creators</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Claire Freedman is the author of over forty books for young readers. She had previously tried various genres before discovering a passion for children's books.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ben Cort is one of the most sought after illustrators in children's book publishing and has worked with a variety of authors and publishers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;**Review copy received in exchange for my honest review**</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-65801680291273430822015-04-14T12:15:00.000+01:002015-04-14T19:34:19.214+01:00BLOG 4 MAMA:Introducing THE MAMA ACADEMY CHARITY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="MAMA Academy - Positive about pregnancy" src="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mama-academy.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Academy Logo<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The MAMA Academy&nbsp; is a relatively new charity but its aims, objectives and ideals are not lost on me. The most sad and terrible thing that can happen to any woman is going through a pregnancy, looking forward to meeting the baby, having expectations of the present and looking forward to the future only to be dealt with the rude and cruel shock of a stillborn. There are no words to describe how any woman who has experienced this feels because we all process pain and deal with our emotions differently. As a mom in the labour room, paramount even beyond the pain is the expectation of wanting to hold your babe in your arms. For some women, the feeling this evokes is one of pain and short-lived joy: no woman should have to go through pregnancy that results in a stillbirth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am passionately drawn to the aims and mission of the MAMA Academy from a very personal perspective and I consider it an absolute privilege to get involved via lending a voice of support to what the charity continues to strive to achieve. More than anything else, my major aim is to get actively involved with the ideals of the charity to make child birthing a positively memorable experience for expectant mums.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">One woman’s determination to ensure expectant mums do not have to experience such devastating loss and &nbsp;also help other women who have been through such experience by providing a focal point of&nbsp;succor&nbsp;resulted in the birth of The MAMA Academy. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">About the MAMA ACADEMY<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">The Mama Academy was set up by Heidi Eldridge &nbsp;in 2012 after the loss of her baby, who was still born with no explainable reason. Passionate and determined to prevent other mothers to be from experiencing similar heartache,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">Heidi actively sought answers and worked towards creating awareness on how to &nbsp;help more babies arrive safely as the UK has one of the highest stillbirth rates in the developed world.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stats show that well over &nbsp;5700 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every year in the UK, sadly, this sums up to well over 100 every week and UK figures are only just starting to decrease for the first time in 20 years. &nbsp;In April 2011, a report published in The Lancet Medical Journal reveals that quite a significant percentage of stillbirths are potentially avertable &nbsp;as they occur so close to term. Invariably, the significance of this research was that if babies at risk of being stillborn were identified they could be delivered early and consequently prevent such tragic loss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heidi attended various Sand meetings to actively carrying out a lot of personal research which she in turn presented to her local hospital at their MSLC meetings as she realised that many mums were receiving inconsistent advice from their healthcare team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;All of these was a turning point for her as she not only learnt the value of midwives but she identified a need : <b><i><u>that midwives also need as much support and access to new and relevant information, just as much as expectant mums do and this led to the birth of the <a href="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAMA Academy</a>, the pregnancy school!<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MAMA Academy is a new and registered charity that is positive about pregnancy and actively committed to raising awareness of what can be done to help deliver babies safely and save their lives by empowering mums with adequate pregnancy information to ensure they know what to look out for and help them stay confident enough to report any problematic symptoms to their maternity team as soon as they can.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MAMA is also very passionate about supporting midwives and actively works and supports the Royal College of Midwives. Midwives in practice are&nbsp; constantly kept abreast of current research and guidelines to aid consistent maternity care through the &nbsp;accurate educational information and best practice guidance MAMA strives to provide to enable midwives give the highest standards of care to all expectant women.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MAMA ACADEMY’s Mission is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">-</span> <span style="color: #1f497d;">Raising awareness of baby loss.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">-</span> <span style="color: #1f497d;">Empowering parents with vital knowledge and education on health in pregnancy and when to call their maternity team for advice<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">-</span> <span style="color: #1f497d;">Supporting healthcare professionals by keeping them up to date with the latest practices, guidelines and research to provide consistent maternity care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The MAMA Charity does employ a couple of remarkable and rewarding ways to create an awareness of what they do and how it benefits&nbsp; expectant mothers and Midwives. These include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-MAMA’s <i><u><a href="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/for-midwives/made-to-measure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made to Measure Campaigns</a></u></i> targeted at all UK hospital trusts, calling them to adopt the perinatal institute’s GAP programme (a programme that uses focus specific growth charts to better identify growth restricted babies, a key risk indicator for stillbirth) with the sole aim of saving at least 1000 babies lives yearly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- MAMA’s <i><u><a href="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/for-midwives/symphysis-fundal-height-sfh-measurement/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">videos</a></u></i> follows on the made to measure campaigns and the whole idea behind the perinatal Institute’s GAP programme, their videos are aimed at providing support health professional by encouraging them to actively work together on a mission to save 1000 babies yearly. A seemingly significant video is a short educational video specifically aimed at midwives highlighting how to accurately measure symphysis-fundal height, a vital skill to correctly plot baby’s growth on the customised chart.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-MAMA’s <i><u><a href="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/for-mums/wellbeing-wallets/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wellbeing Wallets</a></u></i> are&nbsp; printed with relevant information and advice to help support expectant mums during the pregnancy journey. The intention is to encourage mums read information contained whilst waiting on their antenatal appointments thus keeping the well informed. Information contained in the Wellbeing Wallets also help midwives initiate conversations on important pregnancy topics such as monitoring babies’ movements. MAMA&nbsp; continues to work with the NHS England to provide ALL trusts with the wallet which can be handed out to mums at their booking appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The other ways which MAMA continues to engage to achieve its mission includes Hospital presentations which keeps midwives equipped with relevant awareness and understanding on preventing stillbirths and also empowering them with the vision that they can change the practise and attitude relating to childbirths and stillbirths for the better. MAMA also continues to play an active part on social media platforms and online communities, encouraging women to keep themselves informed via learning from each other’s personal experiences and equipping them with the information and knowledge they need to&nbsp; help them give their baby only the best potential chance of being birthed safely<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MAMA ACADEMY and The Future….<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">‘’We envisage a future of confident and empowered expectant mums, where fewer families will go through the heartache of losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy, and midwives feel able to offer the care they truly want to provide for all women’’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lend your Support<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is very important to keep the MAMA academy running. In such a short while of her existence, a lot has been achieved and the organisation can do so much more with support and adequate funding. Your donations will go a long way in ensuring the MAMA academy continues to keep up with its good work and support for expectant mums. Please visit the MAMA ACADEMY &nbsp;<a href="http://www.mamaacademy.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HOME PAGE</a> for details on how to donate. Fundraising events for the MAMA Academy are also welcome, please get in touch <a href="mailto:contact@mamaacademy.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for further details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">**Excerpts from the MAMA ACADEMY Website, additio</span>nal input by EllaandIrene**<span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-69955066764487547492015-04-07T19:35:00.001+01:002016-10-07T12:58:40.191+01:00Introducing :''Your Other Baby'' -An Exclusive OnLine Business Coaching Programme created exclusively for Women and Modern Day Mothers<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last week I had a brief chat-Interview with Saskia Gregory who runs a fantastic online business coaching programme called <i><b>Your other baby</b></i> specifically tailored for mothers who are seeking flexibility balancing work and the home front. Being a mother of two beautiful children myself, I particularly found the interview insightful especially in terms of what Saskia intends to offer via the online business coaching programme. If you ask me, I think its a real investment opportunity for those ready to commit to their dreams and create something amazing and coupled with the guidance and support Saskia will be offering which will in turn make the process enjoyable and worthwhile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2EoExZSKYhU/VSQVYc2c44I/AAAAAAAALJA/WFxJIUvaf28/s640/blogger-image--1647363586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Online Business Coaching with Saskia Gregory" border="0" height="181" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2EoExZSKYhU/VSQVYc2c44I/AAAAAAAALJA/WFxJIUvaf28/s400/blogger-image--1647363586.jpg" title="Online Business Coaching with Saskia Gregory" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Online Business Coaching with Saskia Gregory</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More than anything else, there is nothing as fulfilling as being able to set your own schedule around your family and other commitments at your own pace. At the end of this programme, you will only have one thing in mind, birthing your own online business that offers you the complete flexibility you have always wanted all from the comfort of your home.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have a read of my interview with Saskia below:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">Hi Saskia! Tell us a bit about yourself…</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hi Seun! Most importantly, I am a mummy to a beautiful boy called Diggory who has just turned one and a half!</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9Dy2lIMwJmQ/VSQVXL1rfnI/AAAAAAAALI4/RxHYSSon4Ts/s640/blogger-image-917878428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Saskia and Adorable Son;Diggory" border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9Dy2lIMwJmQ/VSQVXL1rfnI/AAAAAAAALI4/RxHYSSon4Ts/s400/blogger-image-917878428.jpg" title="Saskia and Adorable Son;Diggory" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: start;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Saskia and Adorable Son;Diggory</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">How has the time gone so quickly?! I am also a success coach for ambitious modern</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">mothers who wish to build an inspiring online business that uses their talents and skills to provide them the lifestyle they want. I’ve worked for myself for the past 7 years and really appreciate the</div><div style="text-align: justify;">freedom and flexibility I have – even more so now I’m a parent – and want other women to be able to achieve this if they want.</div><a name='more'></a><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DeRkDLsWxgQ/VSQVV3tlKbI/AAAAAAAALIw/OkgYJHlzBa8/s640/blogger-image--456562974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Saskia and Diggory as a baby" border="0" height="397" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DeRkDLsWxgQ/VSQVV3tlKbI/AAAAAAAALIw/OkgYJHlzBa8/s400/blogger-image--456562974.jpg" title="Saskia and Diggory as a baby" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia and Diggory as a baby</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><i>The ‘Your Other Baby’ coaching programme, sounds really&nbsp;</i></span></b><b><span style="color: purple;"><i>interesting. For those who don’t know, what exactly does it&nbsp;</i></span></b><b><span style="color: purple;"><i>involve?</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My ‘Your Other Baby’ programme has been designed to help you build just that, your other baby-your business. A business that you can be proud of and have real confidence in for the future. Over 9</div><div style="text-align: justify;">weeks, the programme is going to take 10 ladies through the process, holding their hand as they follow certain strategies each week. It covers everything from examining what you actually want to</div><div style="text-align: justify;">achieve with your business (including income goals) to setting-up social media, working out your</div><div style="text-align: justify;">sales funnels for finding clients, and setting out a marketing plan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">How is the programme delivered?</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I want the programme to be as simple to action as possible. Each week the programme is delivered</div><div style="text-align: justify;">through a mix of engaging materials including videos, audios, workbooks and action-step checklists.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You’ll have everything you need to just go out there and get it done. Plus, there will be weekly group</div><div style="text-align: justify;">calls where you can ask me anything and ask for feedback, and there is a private Facebook group to connect with and get inspired by the rest of the group.</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Buiild your own online Business in weeks!" src="http://i0.wp.com/saskiagregory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/coaching-group-programme.png?resize=260%2C379" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Buiild your own online Business in weeks!" width="440" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buiild your own online Business in weeks!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">How can ladies find out more about your work?</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can find out more about me&nbsp;<a href="http://saskiagregory.co.uk/?tap_a=1832-5b194a&amp;tap_s=2210-b31e7b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i><b>on my website</b></i></a>&nbsp;and arrange a chat with me if you have any questions at all about the programme. I’m also hosting limited time audios each week on various online business topics, this week it’s about &nbsp;‘<i><b>How To Start Putting Yourself Out There As An Expert, Without Feeling Like A Fraud’</b></i> which you can<b><i> <a href="http://saskiagregory.co.uk/going-going-gone/?tap_a=1917-f0635d&amp;tap_s=2210-b31e7b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">download or stream now</a></i></b>&nbsp;.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">Can you offer any bonuses for my readers?</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I already have some really great bonuses for those who sign-up before April 15th including a 1:1 session with me, 2 hours virtual assistance help (that’s going to be SO useful!), a premium wordpress</div><div style="text-align: justify;">theme and logo design. But I’d like to offer your readers an additional hour of private coaching with me, so they can get even more specific away from the group calls and we can push them forward at</div><div style="text-align: justify;">any time they feel stuck. Any questions at all, get in touch and I’d be happy to chat with you and answer them!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fS45F6af8v4/VSQVZoAl0II/AAAAAAAALJI/hdUAcYQ-y1c/s640/blogger-image-860093498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="''Your other baby''" border="0" height="181" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fS45F6af8v4/VSQVZoAl0II/AAAAAAAALJI/hdUAcYQ-y1c/s400/blogger-image-860093498.jpg" title="''Your other baby''" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">''Your other baby''</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Saskia Gregory is a writer and success coach for ambitious modern mothers. Helping women create inspiring online businesses that provide fulfilment, flexibility, and fun and has featured in Mompreneur Media,YFS Magazine and Lioness Magazine.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>To access a range of relevant online business growth resources &nbsp;and to be a part of the next online coaching session, visit Saskia's&nbsp;<a href="http://saskiagregory.co.uk/video-training-sign-up?tap_a=1901-e12ff1&amp;tap_s=2210-b31e7b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>&nbsp;.</b></i></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-16278524265719254732015-04-03T08:11:00.001+01:002015-04-03T08:11:13.022+01:00Perfect and Personalised Gift Ideas from Wrappz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Its another period of celebration, holidays and of course gifting again; Easter is here and I just love the thought of being able to shop online for a variety of gifts devoid of all the the stress of shopping in store especially with the kids.<br /><br />Speaking of which, I thought I would tell you about Wrappz, an online store which provides beautiful personalised gifts which you will find perfect for birthdays,anniversaries and every special moment worth being celebrated.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Wrappz online Store" src="http://www.wrappz.com/skin/frontend/ultimo/default/images/wrappz-logo.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Wrappz online Store" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrappz Online Store Logo<br />Image Source:Wrappz</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />All of the products they offer are produced right here in the UK, which I think great for factors such as:<br /><b><i>Print quality</i></b><br />-Only high quality materials which means you get a premium product.<br /><br /><b><i>Skilled Artistry</i></b><br />-You get to purchase beautifully designed products which have been designed by super talented artists.<br /><br /><b><i>&nbsp;Speedy delivery</i></b><br />-You can purchase an item/items knowing that it will be delivered as promptly and safely as possible.<br /><br />Of course you can also put your own spin on things and put your imagination to work by generating your own preferred designs using your own texts and images or should you wish there is an array of easy to use templates to help you get started and make things easier with personalising your choice of items,you only need to add your texts and images to give you a nice looking instant collage!<br /><br />If you are still searching for that ideal gift for that special person then you might want to try the personalised phone cases from Wrapped which comes with a 20% discount for a limited time only.<br /><br />To claim this offer simply head over to the Wrappz &nbsp;online store&nbsp;<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.wrappz.com/cat/personalised-phone-cases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp; </i>, and apply code &nbsp;FBFAN20 at checkout to claim your 20% discount! <i style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</i>The code is particularly for personalised phone cases but can be used anywhere on the website at checkoout.<br /><br />Have a look at some personalised items from Wrappz:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Thermal Mugs " src="http://www.wrappz.com/media/catalog/category/Thermal_Mug.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="image source:Wrappz" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thermal mugs: Wrappz Personalised designs<br />image source:Wrappz</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Leather Phone Cases" src="http://www.wrappz.com/media/wysiwyg/leather-phone-case-about.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Image source:Wrappz" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personalised Faux Leather Phone Case:Wrappz<br />Image source:Wrappz</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Sky Hardware Skins" src="http://www.wrappz.com/media/catalog/category/sky-remote-skins_1.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Image Source:Wrappz" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky Hardware Skins:Wrappz Personalised Designs<br />Image Source:Wrappz</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Gaming Skins" src="http://www.wrappz.com/media/catalog/category/psp-skins-drop.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personalised Gaming Skins: Wrappz &nbsp;Designs<br />Image Source:Wrappz</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Find out more for yourself by visiting the Wrappz website&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wrappz.com/cat/personalised-phone-cases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;, and don't forget to use the discount code &nbsp;FBFAN20 &nbsp;at checkout.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Happy Easter Lovelies! Enjoy the holidays xxx</div><div><div><br /></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-3463548817349393952015-03-29T19:33:00.002+01:002015-03-30T10:38:36.375+01:00Review: Brainwavz S1 EarphonesOver the weekend I received a fantastic pair of in ear monitors or if you would prefer earphones to try from Brainwavz.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Brainwavz S1 earphones is described as a dynamic in ear monitor that uses dynamic driver speakers housed in an all-metal shell which have been tuned for a powerful bass,sweet vocals and accurate sound reproduction.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4rrqEBVAFo/VRg-vt94UfI/AAAAAAAAK9E/09IoLCOH5IE/s640/blogger-image--1517940984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4rrqEBVAFo/VRg-vt94UfI/AAAAAAAAK9E/09IoLCOH5IE/s640/blogger-image--1517940984.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz in ear monitors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>My initial reaction on seeing the package was one of positive surprise because to be honest I was not expecting it to come in any form of fancy packaging so that helped me to form an initial opinion not only of the product but the manufacturer in itself.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div>&nbsp;It's not every day you come across a product whose packaging has been painstakingly designed to help you form a positive first impression. I know there are quite a lot of products which rely on their packaging to sell for them whilst the contents in itself isn't exactly great. On the other hand, there's also products that come in very modest packaging but offering great quality content.<br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1aIBbWaeyzY/VRg-thO996I/AAAAAAAAK80/3JIZkPF3SE8/s640/blogger-image--490285339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1aIBbWaeyzY/VRg-thO996I/AAAAAAAAK80/3JIZkPF3SE8/s640/blogger-image--490285339.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz earphones: great packaging</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I could not wait to find out which category the Brainwavz earphones &nbsp;would fall into. I have had quite a few earphones in the past and being someone who relies on listening to music or a podcast or some inspiring messages on my commute to work to help me set the pace for my day there is always an ear piece or two in my bag. Just recently &nbsp;I was pressed to let go of my second earphone which I kept as a spare in my bag just in case I forgot or misplaced my IPhone's earphones. I was looking out to replace my spare earphones so you can imagine just how pleased I was when I got offered the Brainwavz S1 earphones to try.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A4uyuzDe5qg/VRg-rf5cI5I/AAAAAAAAK8k/JQs1TWsQxHw/s640/blogger-image-2069663735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A4uyuzDe5qg/VRg-rf5cI5I/AAAAAAAAK8k/JQs1TWsQxHw/s640/blogger-image-2069663735.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz S1 earphones</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_idLnTkjkEM/VRg-ulQfbpI/AAAAAAAAK88/3kM9T5okL28/s640/blogger-image--318616431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_idLnTkjkEM/VRg-ulQfbpI/AAAAAAAAK88/3kM9T5okL28/s640/blogger-image--318616431.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz: &nbsp;ergonomically designed earphones</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Having talked about the packaging, the product in itself looks great and the design is quite aesthetic,superior and ergonomic. It is designed to be worn over the ear for good sound isolation and of course comfort. I absolutely hate struggling to keep earphones that keep slipping out of the ears in place so I love this.</div><div><br /></div><div>In terms of performance, I am really impressed. The sound input is rich and well balanced, just the way I like it. I noticed that it filters sounds quite well and equally picks the slightest of sounds which I really appreciate as it just makes the whole listening experience worthwhile.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst I will not be drawing any comparisons between this earphones and any other brand making similar, my opinion of this product is that it is up to par with other high quality ear phones you will find out there.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also like that it comes with a zip enclosed pouch or hard carrying case which means the ear piece can be safely tucked away when not in use. For someone like myself, I can at least save myself the hassle of not only emptying my bag in a bid to get to my ear phones but I can save myself some time trying to get my ear phones untangled as the carrying case will help to keep it nice and tidy for next use.</div></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A0MCPBjeil0/VRg-YpvXlOI/AAAAAAAAK8U/Ybku9TaEvpE/s640/blogger-image--791707525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A0MCPBjeil0/VRg-YpvXlOI/AAAAAAAAK8U/Ybku9TaEvpE/s640/blogger-image--791707525.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz S1 over the ear earphones</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kugDXCrmhNU/VRg-slKbpOI/AAAAAAAAK8s/WUX70-rNEUM/s640/blogger-image-420443371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kugDXCrmhNU/VRg-slKbpOI/AAAAAAAAK8s/WUX70-rNEUM/s640/blogger-image-420443371.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz:hard wearing case for ease and comfort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The Brainwavz &nbsp;S1 earphones also comes with other accessories to include an airplane adapter,comply foam tips, silicone &nbsp;bi-flange and tri-flange ear tips.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-14AI-brFN1I/VRg-wnxOzdI/AAAAAAAAK9M/TwnahQvOhwc/s640/blogger-image-514559040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-14AI-brFN1I/VRg-wnxOzdI/AAAAAAAAK9M/TwnahQvOhwc/s640/blogger-image-514559040.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainwavz:contents and accessories.&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The Brainwavz S1 earphones is compatible with IPods, iPhones, MP3 players,computers,laptops and other audio devices.</div><div></div><div>You can purchase the Brainwavz over the ear &nbsp;earphones for £37 by following the link &nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com//dp/B00G4UQ6U8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com//dp/B00G4UQ6U8/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>**Brainwavz S1 earphones sent to me for review purposes. All views and opinions expressed are entirely mine**</div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-24674703227063992732015-03-26T10:32:00.000+00:002015-03-26T10:32:09.635+00:00We moved! Goodbye Blogger, I'd miss you!<div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkEwWOYE_2Y/VRPc6WTY2LI/AAAAAAAAK4A/rJhKE5n66CE/s1600/IMG_0375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google images" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkEwWOYE_2Y/VRPc6WTY2LI/AAAAAAAAK4A/rJhKE5n66CE/s1600/IMG_0375.JPG" height="164" title="The big move . Image credit Google images" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big move.<br />Photo credit: Google Images</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Hello,</div><div>First I must apologise because it's been a while since I have been on here. I mean it's been well over two weeks since I have written a post! I cannot believe it myself and try as much as I can to do a quick post I just never get around to doing so, not because I don't want to but I recently returned to work after a year off on maternity leave and I have simply been trying to balance family,work and life generally. I will be talking about my experience of returning to work and related stuff at a later time as its only early days just yet so keep your eyes peeled for that post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, am back better and with a bang! If you have not noticed anything yet then I better tell you that I finally moved from blogger platform to My own domain, Yaaaay!!!! I should have made that a bit more dramatic right?! Oh well!! &nbsp;So I was looking for a bit of blogging related stuff when I came across this <a href="http://www.thewonderforest.com/2013/08/how-to-set-up-custom-domain-in-blogger.html?m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thewonderforest.com/2013/08/how-to-set-up-custom-domain-in-blogger.html?m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewonderforest.com</a>. Although I work in the Internet related field but I am absolutely crap when it comes to all of them technical stuff. The article was extremely detailed and helpful I didnt have to start all over or struggle to get the instructions right. So if you are considering moving your blog as well, I suggest you have a read too.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5pwS8hogkU/VRPe2r2nGgI/AAAAAAAAK5Q/hkJ1wz6AzMQ/s1600/IMG_0374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Goodbye blogspot" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5pwS8hogkU/VRPe2r2nGgI/AAAAAAAAK5Q/hkJ1wz6AzMQ/s1600/IMG_0374.JPG" height="320" title="Goodbye blogspot" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awww! Goodbye blogger, I'd miss you!<br />Picture source: Google images</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4Py0RJXV7s/VRPebPTCkkI/AAAAAAAAK4g/ihO_6tMJRQg/s1600/IMG_0376.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Blogger logo" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4Py0RJXV7s/VRPebPTCkkI/AAAAAAAAK4g/ihO_6tMJRQg/s1600/IMG_0376.PNG" title="Blogger logo" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blogger<br />Picture Source: Google Image</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't intend to stop at that just yet as I would be looking at tweaking a few things on the blog too so quite a few changes still in the pipeline.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>However, what matters is I am back and blogging( now that sounds cool) and hopefully will not go awol again!&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Thank you for sticking around, I appreciate all the visits!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Peace and Love x</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3E0zLOD9jBQ/VRPeBSPFV6I/AAAAAAAAK4M/wF_QKg8D8mk/s1600/IMG_0373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3E0zLOD9jBQ/VRPeBSPFV6I/AAAAAAAAK4M/wF_QKg8D8mk/s1600/IMG_0373.JPG" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud to be a blogger<br />Image credit: Google images</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-34176979242374303482015-03-14T17:44:00.002+00:002015-03-14T17:44:27.288+00:00Health and Lifestyle: Lets Talk about that Back PainQuite a number of people experience back pain at one point or the other. For some it might be an occassional thing perhaps due to a specific reason which they have been unable to identify but for some other people Back pain is an issue that continues to linger on with its effects impacting on the quality of their lifestyle and overall well being.<br /><br />Research suggests that an estimated number of adults in the UK will experience back pain during their life time with attendant widespread social effects which include isolation,withdrawal and damaged relationships. Lower back pain has been identified as &nbsp;the cause of disability worldwide and has been estimated to cost the UK economy over £6 billion. However, 90% of back pain sufferers stop consultation after just 3 months despite 3 in 4 people still suffering pain and disability one year later.<br />These findings suggest millions of back pain sufferers feel limited help is available and continue to suffer in silence.<br /><br />Most people's low back pain is often described as ''non specific''. A situation that occurs when the pain does not arise from any medical condition such as,a slipped disc,fracture or even &nbsp;a known disease but rather from the structures of the back and quite a handful of common lifestyle practices have been known to aggravate the problem.<br /><br />I was reading a book titled <i><b>''Lifestyle change for Relief. At last''</b></i> by Dr Steven Geanopulos and I found it very helpful in terms of understanding back pain, it also contains detailed information on how to keep back pain at bay by caring for the spine and general health.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EXIh-GodfRg/VQRunH5u9WI/AAAAAAAAKcs/tv5pzZvfbJY/s640/blogger-image-2058361203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lifestyle change for Relief. At last by Dr Geanopulos" border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EXIh-GodfRg/VQRunH5u9WI/AAAAAAAAKcs/tv5pzZvfbJY/s640/blogger-image-2058361203.jpg" title="Lifestyle change for Relief. At last by Dr Geanopulos" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>Lifestyle change for Relief. At last. </i><br />By Dr Geanopulos</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The book covers key areas of interests relating to the spine, back pain and its management. These include a clear assessment of what chronic back pain means to each person, identifying causes of the chronic back pain,establishing the link between individual lifestyle and chronic pain,the role of nutrition/diet and of course a practical action plan to having a pain-free living.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LdrIhCyTNVA/VQRuq98sp5I/AAAAAAAAKdM/4gjw5EP_Tmg/s640/blogger-image-1093066449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="What does Chronic Pain mean to you? Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LdrIhCyTNVA/VQRuq98sp5I/AAAAAAAAKdM/4gjw5EP_Tmg/s400/blogger-image-1093066449.jpg" title="What does Chronic Pain mean to you? Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What does Chronic Pain mean to you?<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TmkPz8aMspI/VQRun9NU4bI/AAAAAAAAKc0/Y2jvg6RBflg/s640/blogger-image-1317769774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="What are the underlying causes of Chronic Pain Lifestyle Change for Relief . At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TmkPz8aMspI/VQRun9NU4bI/AAAAAAAAKc0/Y2jvg6RBflg/s400/blogger-image-1317769774.jpg" title="What are the underlying causes of Chronic Pain Lifestyle Change for Relief . At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What are the underlying causes of Chronic Pain<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief . At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0hd7PFpWQw/VQRuo-sc2SI/AAAAAAAAKc8/zVcBDk6wIiI/s640/blogger-image-2020028724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lifestyle Choice and Chronic Pain Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0hd7PFpWQw/VQRuo-sc2SI/AAAAAAAAKc8/zVcBDk6wIiI/s400/blogger-image-2020028724.jpg" title="Lifestyle Choice and Chronic Pain Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Health and Lifestyle Choices and Chronic Pain<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5OOllWXs4b8/VQRurlgyI-I/AAAAAAAAKdU/2wWuwfW0UXo/s640/blogger-image--2078358213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Role of Nutrition Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5OOllWXs4b8/VQRurlgyI-I/AAAAAAAAKdU/2wWuwfW0UXo/s400/blogger-image--2078358213.jpg" title="Role of Nutrition Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Role of Nutrition<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o9SkZ_So9ow/VQRumEfBRRI/AAAAAAAAKck/6k_5AN-YlaI/s640/blogger-image--1599687499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Meditation does help improve health and lifestyle Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o9SkZ_So9ow/VQRumEfBRRI/AAAAAAAAKck/6k_5AN-YlaI/s400/blogger-image--1599687499.jpg" title="Meditation does help improve health and lifestyle Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meditation does help improve health and lifestyle<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />&nbsp;The book has &nbsp;opened my eyes to a lot of things I would otherwise not have paid extra attention to. For instance, I have been able to draw up an activity plan for myself to cover areas of nutrition,physical activity and of course meditation.<br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HxR7GqJclIQ/VQRup4nlFlI/AAAAAAAAKdE/AkmXCVq5y_s/s640/blogger-image--1759987516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Action Plan! Planning is key Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HxR7GqJclIQ/VQRup4nlFlI/AAAAAAAAKdE/AkmXCVq5y_s/s400/blogger-image--1759987516.jpg" title="Action Plan! Planning is key Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Action Plan! Planning is key<br /><i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As a mum and in full time work it might not be uncommon to hear me say I am exhausted leaving me no time to engage in other things really.However, I am prepared to make an effort to alter my lifestyle for healthier results as I now know that I do not really need to spend hours to achieve that.I will aim to incorporate 10 mins of exercise 3 days a week into my weekly schedule.Because of the kids I keep an excellent healthy eating plan already but I will also aim to make water my preferred go to beverage and cut back on the fizzies<br />(so help me God) and &nbsp;I look forward to experimenting with meditation. Of course this will have to happen at a time when the kids are no where in sight, perhaps early in the morning before they get up from bed or when they are taking their afternoon nap or the whole purpose of meditating will be defeated!<br /><br />&nbsp;I suggest you read the expert tips and advice listed below on how best to manage the your back below. It &nbsp;is very informative and helpful and &nbsp;will come in handy for the management of back pain.<br /><br />1- <b><i>&nbsp;<span style="color: #990000;">De-Stress&nbsp;</span></i></b><br />To be honest, even I need to be told and constantly reminded about this.<br />Prolonged stress can worsen pain due to the release of the hormone Cortisol and an increase in muscle tension. If you begin to sense and can establish you are mentally stressed , &nbsp;Addressing the state of mind by meditation or simply, quiet periods of reflection can help. Engaging in activites such as Yoga and Pilates which have been shown to help with stress and anxiety are also positive steps to take.<br /><br />2- <b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Watch your Weight&nbsp;</span></i></b><br />Again, this is also something I also need to talk to myself about. I mean these are also very helpful tips that can be imbibed not just to help alleviate back pain for people that experience it but also for an optimal healthy lifestyle.<br />Maintaining a healthy life style is key.Ongoing poor nutritional choices and carrying excess weight can negatively impact the health on the long term and as such contribute to increased inflammation and lower back pain. Choosing to go for nutritious and well balanced diet, eating small healthy meals and snacks on a regular basis can mean you are less likely to let extreme hunger dictate &nbsp;what you eat thus helping to avoid high calories and sugar options &nbsp;which lead to weight gain.<br /><br />3-<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Keep Moving</span></i></b><br />This is probably the most challenging of all. I mean when the opportunity arises who does not want to remain on the couch all day? Being a couch potato is probably the most relaxing thing ever and as a mum when I do get the opportunity to just raise my feet, I am there for as the longest time possible, sometimes as long as 5 minutes!<br /><br />&nbsp;Lack of regular movement can contribute to issues with the spine and degeneration of &nbsp;spinal joints. So physical activity in the form of regular exercise is vital to care for the back.Controlled movement of the spine can also help those suffering from long term non specific lower back pain. A new study suggests that a device called&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kyrobak.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KYROBAK</a>&nbsp;which delivers a unique combination of continuous passive motion (CPM) and Oscillation Therapy(OT) significantly reduced pain scores in long term non specific lower back pain sufferers after just 10 minutes of use each day for 3 weeks.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i><b>-Source Spink Health/Dr Geanopulos</b></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br />Alright then, off to start my first 10 mins of exercise. Stay Healthy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />***Copy of <i>Lifestyle Change for Relief. At Last.</i> by Dr Steven Geanopulos ,additional tips and advice received from Spink Health along with additional input from myself have been used to develop and write this post***<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /><br /><br /></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-56352792729457726202015-03-09T15:53:00.000+00:002015-03-09T15:53:00.426+00:00 Mother's Day Cards from Made with Love Designs. (Exclusive offer 30% Discount Code)I know this is so like last minute but its better late than never and I simply would not be pleased with myself if I did not share this with you. 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So you can express yourself,feelings and emotions with all the words that make it just as personal as you want.<br /><div class="MsoNormal">Cards are available in colours to make a truly unique and personal card. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Most of their greetings cards are available with fully personalised wordings, offering personalised text printed on the front of cards over a number of lines and also your wordings printed inside the cards too! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Note: <i>Character limits apply to personalised wording depending on each greetings card design.</i><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">ode expires on Friday 13th March.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b>Saturday delivery available so orders can still be placed up until Midday on the 13<sup>th</sup> for Mothers Day delivery.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b>Simply shop as normal and then add the code to the shopping basket to receive discount.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Peace and Love X</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">**Review**</div><div class="MsoNormal">Unless otherwise stated,views and opinion expressed are entirely mine.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-14089047277747818242015-03-08T19:29:00.002+00:002015-03-08T19:29:47.153+00:00Review: CMYK Non-Toxic Nail PolishIts been quite &nbsp;a while since I had the opportunity to step out of the house solely with the intention of going for something as quick as a pedicure or manicure. I have had to improvise on getting them done at home because somehow I never run out of things to do. Good thing and only consolation is the results are pretty much the same as I would get at the beauty parlour being the Queen of DIY that I am.<br /><br />However, last weekend I thought it would be nice to treat myself to a professional pedicure. More than anything else I felt my very tired feet could do with a bit of pampering and it was also an opportunity to try out new nail polish sent to me from &nbsp;<a href="http://cmyknontoxic.com/about-us.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CMYK non toxic nail polish</a>&nbsp;.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiH98JdwJPA/VPoWcdr3aeI/AAAAAAAAKCI/xyfHlIT2DHs/s1600/IMG_0140%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiH98JdwJPA/VPoWcdr3aeI/AAAAAAAAKCI/xyfHlIT2DHs/s1600/IMG_0140%2B(2).jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />I had informed the lady at the beauty parlour not to apply Nail polish on my toe nails once the pedicure session was over as I was happy to do this when I got home since I had quite a bunch of nail polish samples from CMYK non toxic nail polish waiting for me at home.<br /><br />I had received a sample package containing an assortment of nail polish &nbsp;from the lovely team at <a href="http://cmyknontoxic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CMYK non toxic Nail Polish</a>&nbsp;. Colours included in my sample package included &nbsp;DayGlow Pink, Amped up Red,Lime Green,Bubble Gum Kisses,Raindrop Clear and Cotton candy which is my favorite because it reminds me of my favourite Bubble Gum Ice Cream .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W-k-RUYb5CI/VPoWWWJKJjI/AAAAAAAAKCA/EZ9HZr1ScJM/s1600/IMG_0137%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W-k-RUYb5CI/VPoWWWJKJjI/AAAAAAAAKCA/EZ9HZr1ScJM/s1600/IMG_0137%2B(2).jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lets talk a bit about CMYK non Toxic Nail polish and then we can do pictures :)</span><br /><div><br />''CMYK non toxic nail polish &nbsp;is ideal for anyone that cares for what they put on their body,especially great for children and pregnant women. It is free of harmful chemicals such as those known as the ''toxic trio'' and even free of chemicals hidden in polishes claiming to be ''5 free''. CMYK presently has amazing colours and is growing every day. Products include polishes with shimmer,Vibrant non shimmer tones, glitters,top and base coats, and mettalics. There is a range of colours for every age and even the more mature.<br />...CMYK non Toxic line is created and manufactured by Killen Studios Inc., a family owned and operated business in Providence,Rhode Island. Products are manufactured and packaged in the USA. Killen Studios also manufactures student and artist grade acryllic paint and many more products soon to come'' (Source information leaflet sent with sample package)<br /><br />Pictures! Pictures!! Pictures!!!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6chhUGhxq2U/VPoWQv9LHuI/AAAAAAAAKB4/NUwRwHtRHkU/s1600/IMG_0135%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CMYK Nail polish in an assortment of colours" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6chhUGhxq2U/VPoWQv9LHuI/AAAAAAAAKB4/NUwRwHtRHkU/s1600/IMG_0135%2B(2).jpg" height="240" title="CMYK Nail polish in an assortment of colours" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CMYK Nail polish in an assortment of colours</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiH98JdwJPA/VPoWcdr3aeI/AAAAAAAAKCI/xyfHlIT2DHs/s1600/IMG_0140%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiH98JdwJPA/VPoWcdr3aeI/AAAAAAAAKCI/xyfHlIT2DHs/s1600/IMG_0140%2B(2).jpg" height="240" title="CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D36IeNFneVo/VPoWhnAHO7I/AAAAAAAAKCQ/mMLPbwjw8nQ/s1600/IMG_0145%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D36IeNFneVo/VPoWhnAHO7I/AAAAAAAAKCQ/mMLPbwjw8nQ/s1600/IMG_0145%2B(2).jpg" height="240" title="CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">CMYK Non Toxic Nail polish</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0f0lL0M4sNg/VPydXtItrbI/AAAAAAAAKJo/ZDDYGEuGjjQ/s640/blogger-image-2135494249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CMYK Cotton Candy!" border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0f0lL0M4sNg/VPydXtItrbI/AAAAAAAAKJo/ZDDYGEuGjjQ/s400/blogger-image-2135494249.jpg" title="CMYK Cotton Candy!" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love CMYK Cotton Candy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Read more about the CMYK non toxic line and of course how to purchase&nbsp;<a href="http://cmyknontoxic.com/about-us.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />** CMYK Samples received in exchange for honest reviews**<br />&nbsp;Unless otherwise stated,all views and opinions expressed are entirely mine.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-45692817473911321932015-03-07T08:54:00.000+00:002015-03-07T09:03:57.088+00:00Sweets,Sweets and More Sweets! : Delicious Treats from Scoff Club!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QaGBSbgVvdg/VPowjdClP1I/AAAAAAAAKDo/jfX_P_QecPs/s640/blogger-image-158808109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QaGBSbgVvdg/VPowjdClP1I/AAAAAAAAKDo/jfX_P_QecPs/s640/blogger-image-158808109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_QAJzciYM1E/VPowaj85HWI/AAAAAAAAKCg/Io9u4W0sn3c/s640/blogger-image-1019733281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_QAJzciYM1E/VPowaj85HWI/AAAAAAAAKCg/Io9u4W0sn3c/s640/blogger-image-1019733281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_EoMLuqUWGw/VPowch7L8rI/AAAAAAAAKCw/xYFKVXpGAV4/s640/blogger-image-1605419583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_EoMLuqUWGw/VPowch7L8rI/AAAAAAAAKCw/xYFKVXpGAV4/s640/blogger-image-1605419583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H4_VWl3ukwI/VPowbvlbtfI/AAAAAAAAKCo/GRI0J4CBOqo/s640/blogger-image-1114427042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H4_VWl3ukwI/VPowbvlbtfI/AAAAAAAAKCo/GRI0J4CBOqo/s640/blogger-image-1114427042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LAsJbXN1Kxs/VPowdnhGSYI/AAAAAAAAKC4/obOC1br-7SQ/s640/blogger-image-1074927320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LAsJbXN1Kxs/VPowdnhGSYI/AAAAAAAAKC4/obOC1br-7SQ/s640/blogger-image-1074927320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FbDiozB7y3o/VPowgjGCm8I/AAAAAAAAKDQ/EG10kDpCJ9U/s640/blogger-image--2020691358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FbDiozB7y3o/VPowgjGCm8I/AAAAAAAAKDQ/EG10kDpCJ9U/s640/blogger-image--2020691358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aA0KG_13iVI/VPowfulxxRI/AAAAAAAAKDI/rPO12au-n-E/s640/blogger-image-1589064183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aA0KG_13iVI/VPowfulxxRI/AAAAAAAAKDI/rPO12au-n-E/s640/blogger-image-1589064183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Its almost impossible for me to say no to ''sweeties'' as my four year old would say. I mean one minute I am making resolutions but fraction of a second later &nbsp;I am happily treating away. So you can imagine how pleased I was to return home (after my first day back to work from maternity leave) to meet a box of sweets waiting for me from Scoff Club!<br>&nbsp;surprise! surprise!!<br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="coff Club: Favourite Retro and Classic Sweets!" src="https://scoff.club/theme/Scoff/img/scoff-logo.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="coff Club: Favourite Retro and Classic Sweets!"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoff Club: Favourite Retro and Classic Sweets!</td></tr></tbody></table><br>To be honest, I was not expecting to meet a very good sized box generously packed full of sweet treats so I was genuinely impressed and pleased.<br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club :What a Treat!" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QaGBSbgVvdg/VPowjdClP1I/AAAAAAAAKDo/jfX_P_QecPs/s640/blogger-image-158808109.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club :What a Treat!"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoff Club :What a Treat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Unwrapping my sweet treat :Scoff Club" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_EoMLuqUWGw/VPowch7L8rI/AAAAAAAAKCw/xYFKVXpGAV4/s640/blogger-image-1605419583.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Unwrapping my sweet treat :Scoff Club"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unwrapping my sweet treat :Scoff Box</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><br>For what its worth,I think the Scoff Club box would be great as a surprise present/treat and is bound to put a smile on the recipient's face. I mean its just like giving someone a box of chocolates,a &nbsp;box of sweets is just as great as a box of chocolates! its &nbsp;just as well if you wish to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings too, trust me this is one variety box you do not want to miss!<br><br>Anyways, my fabulous retro and classic sweet box contained some of my favourites like Swizzel's Rainbow drops(Hmm....Yum!) &nbsp;and also the following :<br>-Refreshers<br>-Sherbet Fountains<br>-Pic' n' mix<br>-Drumstick,Vimto and Chupa Chups Lollies<br>-Double Dip<br>-Fun Gums etc<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Yum Yum,!Sweets and More Sweets!" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oYNE54PuQj8/VPowehpGiEI/AAAAAAAAKDA/wwTENIfNmds/s400/blogger-image--1904822300.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Yum Yum! Sweets and More Sweets!" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum Yum, Sweets and More Sweets!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Variety of Sweets from Scoff Club" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_yu8CsjE1YU/VPowho9_2fI/AAAAAAAAKDY/8n9ynfP1q70/s400/blogger-image--918276066.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Variety of Sweets from Scoff Club" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variety of Sweets from Scoff Club</td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club Sweets" height="300" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aA0KG_13iVI/VPowfulxxRI/AAAAAAAAKDI/rPO12au-n-E/s400/blogger-image-1589064183.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club Sweets" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoff Club Sweets</td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club Sweets" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LAsJbXN1Kxs/VPowdnhGSYI/AAAAAAAAKC4/obOC1br-7SQ/s400/blogger-image-1074927320.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club Sweets" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Scoff Club Sweets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club Sweets" border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LAsJbXN1Kxs/VPowdnhGSYI/AAAAAAAAKC4/obOC1br-7SQ/s400/blogger-image-1074927320.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club Sweets" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Scoff Club Sweets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club Sweets" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H4_VWl3ukwI/VPowbvlbtfI/AAAAAAAAKCo/GRI0J4CBOqo/s400/blogger-image-1114427042.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club Sweets" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Scoff Club Sweets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scoff Club Sweets" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FbDiozB7y3o/VPowgjGCm8I/AAAAAAAAKDQ/EG10kDpCJ9U/s400/blogger-image--2020691358.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Scoff Club Sweets" width="400"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Scoff Club Sweets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><br>Ok Lovelies, I really have to go now, cannot wait to gorge on these treats!<br><br>If you would love to get your hands on one of these treat boxes, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://scoff.club/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.scoff.club</a><br><br>Peace and Love X<br><br><br>** sample Scoff Club box of sweets was sent to me for review purposes.<div>Views and opinions expressed are entirely mine**<br><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-26220166543404458032015-03-05T06:23:00.000+00:002015-03-05T06:30:49.168+00:00Teaching and Learning made Easy with Twinkl Learning and Educational Resources.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Teaching Resources, Primary Resources, Twinkl, Primary School Resources" src="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/images/teaching-resources-primary-resources-twinkl.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Twinkl" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twinkl: home of unique learning resources.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br />In the past week,I have been engaged in reading sessions with some children at my daughter's school for about half an hour every afternoon as part of the build up to World book day. It is of course on a voluntary basis but I was happy to be a part of the sessions because of the initiative behind it. Myself and a handful of other parents who had volunteered to be a part of the exercise had been teamed up with teachers in each class within the school who arranged for us to listen to the children read.<br /><br />Myself and the other parents had a bit of briefing session with the teachers in charge to tell us the aim behind the reading session,what they hoped to achieve out of it and of course what was expected of us &nbsp;in the process,we were also provided with very helpful and easy to understand learning resources from <i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Twinkl</span></b></i> to guide us through the process. Some of these resources included Guided Reading question cards which provided ideas of &nbsp;key questions to ask as it relates to the book each child read.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Guided Reading Question Cards - guided reading question cards, question, cards, guided reading, reading, guiding, help, aid, read, flashcard" src="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/image/resource_preview_xlarge/T2-E-067-Guided-Reading-Question-Cards.jpg" height="160" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Guided Reading question Mat from Twinkl" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Guided Reading question Mat from Twinkl</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />There was also the Tricky word sound mat which looked something like this,<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Tricky Letters and Sounds Word Mat - word mat, writing aid, mat, tricky letters, letters, sounds, letters and sounds, tricky letters and sounds, words on a mat, literacy, learning aid" src="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/image/resource_preview_xlarge/T-L-950-Tricky-Letters-and-Sounds-Word-Mat.jpg" height="160" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tricky word sound Mat" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tricky word sound Mat</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Phoneme cards quite similar to image below,some record activity sheet and a couple more stuffs.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Phoneme Cards - Display Phonemes Primary Resources, Display, Letters, Words" src="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/image/resource_preview_xlarge/T-CR-246-phoneme-cards-.jpg" height="200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Phoneme Cards" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phoneme Cards</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It was a pleasant and eye opening experience. It definitely was an opportunity for me to learn lots of useful stuff which I could put to practical use during reading times with my four year old and honestly the learning resources absolutely helped me to confidently engage more with the kids during the reading sessions. I know now for future reference that being a teacher isn't a walk in the park!<br /><br /><br /><br />So it was a pleasant surprise for me when the opportunity to talk about the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twinkl</a> resource on the blog arose.<br /><br /><i><b>''Twinkl is your first choice for easy to use,trusted and high quality teaching materials for educators and parents world wide-professionally crafted materials with a personal touch''.</b></i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i>At Twinkl, you will discover an enormous number of useful and easy to adapt learning resources for the Early years Stage,Key Stages 1 and 2,SEN and even home learning as well. With over 196,000 resources specially designed by Professional teachers,designers and illustrators you will can be rest assured that there is no need to go anywhere else as with Twinkl its a world of very generous &nbsp;resources at the click of a button.<br /><br />Twinkl offers free membership that allows users access to a vast number of resources.<br />However, Twinkl also runs additional services that you can choose to subscribe to. There is the Gold membership which is a high quality but low cost option at £29.95 a year and there is also the platinum membership which is priced at £44.95 a year and gives you access to all Twinkl resources.<br />This premium service gives access to well over 29,000 exclusive resources which includes lesson plan ideas, power-point presentations,activities,worksheets,role play resources and so much more!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying Awesome badge.png" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&amp;ik=89f68f0aa8&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14bdefd2a1708355&amp;attid=0.2&amp;disp=inline&amp;safe=1&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-WTBgOWxrK9I5wLI1NZZYfXf83uTK0EdRKhMu6EAgZkTMqf7OVTeRmsN3U3g_aZgmHzK_o2Ok1FVhVW8EL2qsj2OGOHFCzqC7yhmtc-uUOanPsw-YAA3iRGuI&amp;ats=1425477877975&amp;rm=14bdefd2a1708355&amp;zw&amp;sz=w1000-h379" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Awesome Twinkle Badge" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Twinkl Awesome Badge &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i>I am absolutely excited to have been offered the opportunity to access the brilliant world of near endless learning and educational resources via a platinum subscription. More than anything else, its definitely an opportunity for me to be more aware and involved in my four year old daughter's learning journey and also an opportunity to infuse new and ingenious ways of learning to make it an enjoyable process for her.<br />There is an absolute wealth of resources at Twinkl and honestly if you ask me, choosing to subscribe to this service is a great idea. It means you not only optimise the use of the generous resources Twinkl provides but with your subscription you also help ensure that Twinkle can continue to make all the useful resources such as they ones they continue to offer.<br /><br />Twinkl also provides an opportunity for you to create your own resources which I think is an absolutely brilliant idea.<br />With&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/create" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twinkl Create</a>&nbsp;you can bring your ideas to fore and produce some excellent educational resources as well to suit individual needs and preferences.<br /><br />In addition to all the wonderful things Twinkl provides there is also an amazing community &nbsp;<a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/forum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">forum</a>&nbsp;on the website which you can find&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/forum" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;. As you would expect of any good quality community forum, it is a meeting place for the continually growing educational community on Twinkl to discuss,share inspiring ideas and provide support to each other. <br /><br /><br />Please visit the Twinkl website to explore exclusive learning resources. Find out more for yourself at &nbsp;<a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twinkl.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />** Twinkl Premium Subscription offered for the purpose of this review**<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-86653272305127363582015-03-03T07:58:00.000+00:002015-03-03T08:05:49.359+00:00My Mother's Day Gift Guide Featuring Avon Cosmetics and JewelleryMother's day should really be one of the most important and celebrated days in the world. I mean I am not being sentimental or trying to chip in any more emphasis than there really should be but with all due respect and honour , being a mother is probably the greatest sacrifice any woman will ever make. Its like the only job whose biggest rewards come from things as little as the gift of a squishy hug, a lovely heart melting smile and of course just the pure joy of watching the kids grow up into well balanced and happy adults.<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day to every mother out there! Trust me you do nothing short of SUPER so well done!<br /><br />As a Very Special Treat to myself, I ordered a few items from the Avon brochure via my friend who is an Avon Representative. I love Avon products because they not only come at unbelievably affordable prices but the quality of their products is amazing too.<br />&nbsp;I have picked out four of my favourites and thought to share with you because I feel they would come handy as gift ideas.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Gift Ideas from Avon" height="400" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=e9c0d04f98&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14bdc414aa1d4bb4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;safe=1&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-EUKN6hs4GaKMCS-XNXNG_7WxywzRXslC3Wpz1mmrNtk26eRBS0YfQOMX9F-_OTdzrF9CP49c5QZgmlhGh9xLQtHIGJ5kA986t7Oq5LmfR2MSNsQgj9F6cPMY&amp;ats=1425329515398&amp;rm=14bdc414aa1d4bb4&amp;zw&amp;sz=w1000-h379" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Gift Ideas from Avon" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gift Ideas from Avon</td></tr></tbody></table><br />1. <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>Avon Far Away Collection.</i></b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Far Away Collection" src="http://avonshop.co.uk/shop/assets/images/landing/C05_frag_offer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Avon Gift Set<br />Image Source:Avon</i></td></tr></tbody></table>Every time I see Far Away perfume, I smile to myself because it gives me fond memories. I recall the first time I ever saw this perfume was on my mother's dressing table,am talking about a very long time now. Out of curiosity I tried it on and its smell is one that has stayed with me since then. Many years on, a slight whiff when walking past someone and I can easily tell its Far Away. I love it.<br />The Avon collection is just like a perfume gift set and it includes :<br />-50ml Eau De Parfum Spray<br />-150ml Body Cream<br />-75ml Perfumed Body Spray<br /><i><span style="color: magenta;">You Pay: £10(Worth £20)</span></i><br /><br />2.<i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Starr Necklace,Bracelet and Earrings Gift Set.</b></span></i><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Starr Necklace, Bracelet &amp; Earrings Gift Set" src="http://avonshop.co.uk/shop/assets/images/prod/PROD_5098613M.jpg" height="320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Starr Necklace,Bracelet and Earrings Gift Set" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starr Necklace, Bracelet &amp; Earrings Gift Set: Avon</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This is a very pretty Gold- Coloured &nbsp;plated Jewellery Set comprising of earrings,bracelet and necklace.<br />As Soon as I sighted this in the order brochure, I knew I just had to get it. I simply cannot wait to rock this gorgeous but simple enough for every day wear jewelry. My pictures did not exactly turn out well so had to make do with one from the Avon website, trust me these look really nice, I saw it on my friend who &nbsp;refused to let me covet hers even for a minute but rather would have me take crappy pictures of her jewelry set and buy mine instead, haha!<br /><i><span style="color: #ffd966;">You Pay £7 (Worth £10)</span></i><br /><i><span style="color: #ffd966;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="color: #ffd966;"><br /></span></i>3. <i><b>Prepare to Party Gift Set</b></i><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Prepare to Party Gift Set from Avon" src="http://avonshop.co.uk/beauty/c/shop/assets/images/landing/C05_mothers_day_offer1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Prepare to Party Gift Set from Avon" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepare to Party Gift Set from Avon</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Excellent Bargain I must say. This set contains all you would need to create your perfect day or night time looks plus the perfect addition of a clutch bag. When you purchase this gift set, the clutch bag contents include<br />-EyeShadow Duo in warm Cashmere<br />-Ultra Colour Lipstick<br />-Glimmerstick Eye Liner in Blackest Black<br />-Supershock Mascara in Black.<br /><br /><i>Do me a favour will you? This product is currently on offer, so, check out the prices of the individual items and grab yourself a bargain as quickly as you can.</i><br /><i>You pay :£10 (Worth £28)</i><br /><br />4. <i><b><span style="color: purple;">Spring Blossom Diffuser</span></b></i><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Spring Blossom Diffuser from Avon" src="http://avonshop.co.uk/shop/assets/images/prod/prod_1186626.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spring Blossom Diffuser from Avon" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Blossom Diffuser from Avon</td></tr></tbody></table>You probably would have noticed by now how much I love fragrances and Scents. If you have not then please allow me to tell you all about my weakness for scents and fragrances! I just could not say no to this Fragrance diffuser. It comes in a lovely gift box containing the diffuser, fragrance oils and some other related stuff. Plus this also came at a bargain I definitely could not afford to miss, so I was happy to include it in my order. Cannot wait for those lovely smells to waft through my home!<br /><i><span style="color: purple;">You pay : £7.50(worth £15, spend £8.50 across mother's day gifts and get it for a bargain price of £7.50)</span></i><br /><br /><br />Inspired with my gift guide? Let me know what you think and do feel free to share your gift ideas with me too.<br /><br />Peace and Love X<br /><br />**Image Source via Avon website and Google**Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-59587833103028580362015-02-27T09:00:00.000+00:002015-02-27T11:36:14.717+00:00Meet my new best friend! Spanx In-Power Line Super Higher power Shapewear.First of all, I know I Joined the Spanx band wagon a bit late but for me its a case of better late than never!<br /><div><br /></div><div>I mean, why did it take ages for Spanx to locate me or is it simply a case of the other way round?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WSsmUfGBsU/VO4f_5uTAsI/AAAAAAAAJzg/QNdW3ISWq-w/s1600/20150224_132701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Spanx Shapewear: In-Power Line Super high power" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WSsmUfGBsU/VO4f_5uTAsI/AAAAAAAAJzg/QNdW3ISWq-w/s1600/20150224_132701.jpg" height="640" title="Spanx Shapewear: In-Power Line Super high power" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanx Shapewear: In-Power Line Super higher power</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For quite a while now, I have been searching for the ''perfect'' shapewear to help do the needful. After two kids via ceasarian, my body has sadly refused to sync with my mind, haha! It now has a mind of its own and continues to grow in leaps and bounds! Lol.&nbsp;</div><div>At the moment I am a size 14 and I would &nbsp;describe myself as petite or small perhaps. Often times, when I am out with the kids, I get people asking me if I am minding them whilst their parents are away! I mean if anything, if people think I look too young to be the mum of my kids then it just means I am growing gracefully and I am very grateful for that.</div><div>To be honest, I am not going to push myself to do anything drastic in a bid to achieve a svelte figure and just as long as I am fit and healthy I am A-OK! So I absolutely love myself as a size 14 just as much as I love myself when I was a size 6.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CaazncNug7U/VO4f_5qjNPI/AAAAAAAAJzg/8fz84kYCTFI/s1600/20150224_132626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Spanx Shapewear: Info Leaflet" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CaazncNug7U/VO4f_5qjNPI/AAAAAAAAJzg/8fz84kYCTFI/s1600/20150224_132626.jpg" height="640" title="Spanx Shapewear: Info Leaflet" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spanx Shapewear: Info Leaflet</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Back to shapewear! Haha, typical me. So my search for that perfect shapewear has been a long and laborious one. I am not someone who would purchase an item because celebrities have been said to endorse it,Personal experience is key for me. Everytime I thought to try a new shapewear because the one I purchased had left me utterly dissapointed and had found a new home in the bin, I would say to myself to leave spanx to the very last option and try another brand and trust me I have tried quite a bunch.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, my mindset totally changed two weekends ago. I had attended a reception dinner with hubby and I absolutely looked gorgeous in my lovely gown. Of course, I had a full slip shapwear on to help smoothen and hold everything in place. I found out very soon (and by this time, we were almost at the venue) that it would be an absolutely struggle to have the shapewear remain in place, it kept riding up and even worse was I spent the better part of the night struggling to keep it in place. Absolutely ruined my evening, total nightmare! &nbsp;...Enter spanx! I had tried on quite a few brands and I felt I had finally gotten to my last option. Time to experience what all the fuss with Spanx has been about.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was really wary on just purchasing anything from the Spanx website. It had to be something similar to what I have had in the past to give me good grounds for comparison so I settled for&nbsp;</div><div><a href="http://www.spanx.co.uk/shop/super-higher-power.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAgranBRDitfSQk_P7vnMSJAAhx5G5Qww4aCUqnW-32aJtK4rDdD9FfdtWQEwenbVvafdWBhoCiEvw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In-Power Line Super Higher Power</a>. Then choosing the right size was another challenge. The size chart on that website is not exactly the most helpful, thank goodness for google and reviews. I finally settled for a size C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QyZsV5nabFE/VO-TMS38tmI/AAAAAAAAJ04/bo9gixapvV0/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Spanx In-Power Super Higher Power Shapewear" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QyZsV5nabFE/VO-TMS38tmI/AAAAAAAAJ04/bo9gixapvV0/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" height="400" title="Spanx In-Power Super Higher Power Shapewear" width="362" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanx In-Power Super Higher Power Shapewear</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div>Delivery was quite quick and I could barely wait for the delivery person to leave so I could shut the door and get to serious business. My initial reaction upon unwrapping the item was one of shock! It looked so small and definitely not the most attractive piece of underwear I have owned! My heart absolutely sank but I did not let it deter me, after all there had been SEVERAL times in the past &nbsp;when I have had to squeeze my self into various clothing no where near my size just to give myself a reason to purchase it rather than giving up entirely because the store had run out of my size.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, so after much pulling,heaving,yanking and what have you, I was able to get it in place and it was absolutely worth it. I looked in the mirror and was absolutely pleased to see what it helped me achieve. Once I got it on, it felt comfortable, My slight tummy bulge was very well hidden and it held me firmly in all the right places. What is not to love about my new best buddie? I wanted to be sure, it would stay in place once I started moving around so I dressed up and went for a short walk and returned back home, I had to keep asking myself if I still had it on, it was absolutely comfortable I did not feel I had a shape wear on. I have worn it a second time after that and the experience was pure bliss! I felt no restriction or constriction in this shapewear and I am absolutely hooked on this so much I have now placed another order for a couple more different spanx shapewears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMemtMpz-L4/VO4f_1KBKcI/AAAAAAAAJzg/1xNWEdH2HkU/s1600/20150224_132528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMemtMpz-L4/VO4f_1KBKcI/AAAAAAAAJzg/1xNWEdH2HkU/s1600/20150224_132528.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As for me, the search for a ''perfect shapewear is finally over .I have found what I have always needed and it is indeed my new best friend!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace and Love X</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-88764983165844093632015-02-23T17:36:00.000+00:002015-02-23T18:35:39.347+00:00''Speaky eyes'' with Spooky Eyes Colour contact LensesA lot of people myself inclusive have tried contact lenses at a certain point in our lives. It could be &nbsp;for medical benefits or just for cosmetics purposes.<br /><div><br /></div><div>If you are one of the many people who wear contact lenses for cosmetic purposes then this post is for you. You are probably tired of wearing the same once beautiful but now boring colours lens every other day aren't you? Great!! because I am about to tell you how you can ditch boring for a vast &nbsp;variety of colour contact lenses with &nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.spookyeyes.com</a>&nbsp;.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ItHFm4JpLMM/VOs28sf7wsI/AAAAAAAAJvM/5_Px0PkPKDM/s1600/spooky%2Beyes%2Blogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="spooky eyes" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ItHFm4JpLMM/VOs28sf7wsI/AAAAAAAAJvM/5_Px0PkPKDM/s1600/spooky%2Beyes%2Blogo.png" height="54" title="Spooky eyes" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source : spooky eye website</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.spookyeyes.com</a>, they are the only site which brings a vast and amazing range of safe and easy to wear colour contact lenses with absolutely brilliant themes. I am talking about Zombie contact lenses,Vampire contact lenses,crazy inspired lenses Halloween and white out contact lenses but to mention a few. Speaking of safety and ease of use, you will find detailed information on how safe the contact lenses are,how to keep them clean and of course detailed steps on putting on and taking off your contact lenses, all sorted&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/lens-information/" target="_blank">here!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are a naturalista like myself, (never mind how much I sounded like I really need to infuse colours into my life) they also do natural colour contact lenses so you can be rest assured you can still make your eyes do all the talking!</div><div><br /></div><div>I was offered a sample of the coloured contact lens via etailPR, Although I wished I had gone for something much more brighter,colourful and perhaps daring, you see I am not so bold so I settled for the blue funky contact lenses, see what it looks like&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/blue-contact-lenses/blue-funky-eyes-contact-lenses-pair" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;. I chose to go with the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/blue-contact-lenses/blue-funky-eyes-contact-lenses-pair" target="_blank">blue funky contact lenses</a>&nbsp;because I felt it would look very natural and not draw too much attention to my eyes and I am glad I did.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>Warning</i>:</b></span></div><div>I had to make myself look glam and also made a lot of &nbsp;effort with &nbsp;make up so please do not expect to see me look anything like the picture I am about to show you below if you run into me anywhere.Sorry! Haha!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pm_Af5M3J88/VOsxElcvISI/AAAAAAAAJu8/4mQMgPSUaec/s1600/contact%2Blens%2Bpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Blue funky contact lens from spooky eyes." border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pm_Af5M3J88/VOsxElcvISI/AAAAAAAAJu8/4mQMgPSUaec/s1600/contact%2Blens%2Bpic.jpg" height="640" title="Blue funky contact lens from spooky eyes." width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talk to the eyes! The eyes only!<br />&nbsp;Blue funky contact lens from spooky eyes.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So that's pretty much it lovelies. Would you like to try a natural look like mine or would you like to go a bit more colorful,bold &nbsp;and daring? Then visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spookyeyes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.spookyeyes.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Peace and Love x</div><div><br /></div><div>**PR sample recieved via EtailPR**</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; Views and opinions remain mine.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-89927340475303339412015-02-17T17:58:00.001+00:002015-02-18T14:22:01.803+00:00Get Creative with T-Shirt Design Kits for children from BuyTshirtsonlineLast week I was looking up fun activites to keep my four year old and her baby sister busy during the half term. My little girls enjoy playing outdoors but obviously,when the weather does not permit we settle for indoor fun play and activity &nbsp;which we of course never run out of. &nbsp;Our lovely home is full of toys, books and so much more to keep little ones busy. However, you probably know by now that with kids nothing beats a new toy or even a new fun activity. They are usually quick to ''forget'' their old faithful toys and fun activities when a new one surfaces which is exactly what happened when we received the parcel containing the T-Shirt design kits from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk</a>&nbsp;.<br /><br />Let me tell you a bit about<span style="color: #f1c232;"> <b><i>BuyTshirtOnline</i></b></span>&nbsp;before I get down to recounting our experience with the T-Shirt Kit.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NGlQTXTQyNE/VON7C19WsiI/AAAAAAAAJes/Q1FBql7959c/s1600/Softson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NGlQTXTQyNE/VON7C19WsiI/AAAAAAAAJes/Q1FBql7959c/s1600/Softson.jpg" height="326" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">T-shirt Design Kit from BuyTshirtonline</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Its is a family run business that offers quite a range of products from wholesale T-Shirts,ethical and environment-friendly clothing, branded active wear ranging from Fruit of the Loom,Gildan,Stedman and Hanes all at pocket friendly prices.Their services also include digital printing and embroidery with a dedicated in house art department that can transform your ideas and sketches to a professionally designed T-Shirt. They supply local and international businesses irrespective of size and also have a friendly customer service team who will be happy to help If you are not quite sure of which items to order. Charities,schools,sports clubs and associations are also welcome to use their services. See more details on what they offer&nbsp;<a href="http://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;.<br /><br />So how did we fare with designing our own T-Shirts?<br /><br />Obviously the T-shirt kit is meant for children so in this case I was happily offering adult assistance to my excited four year old who could not wait to try the T- shirt on once the design was complete.<br /><br />The design kit sent to us contained the following:<br /><br />-Fruit of the Loom T-shirt (2)<br />-Fabric Pens/Paint<br />-Tshirts Transfer of choice<br />-Instruction Sheet<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZhLv4jrTKs/VONbruR_cWI/AAAAAAAAJeM/ghQrb8j5pco/s1600/20150216_150632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="T-shirt design Kit" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZhLv4jrTKs/VONbruR_cWI/AAAAAAAAJeM/ghQrb8j5pco/s1600/20150216_150632.jpg" height="640" title="T-shirt design Kit" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>T-shirt design Kit</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">-T-shirt Transfers of our choice.</span></i></b><br />For this, we chose a princess theme because my daughter loves princesses and sees herself as one. There is no disputing that she is because she is my gorgeous little princess!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fkd-vK7Yz44/VONbrnIzWzI/AAAAAAAAJeM/lI4gi1Q4MwE/s1600/20150216_150959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="T-shirt Transfer-Princess Themed" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fkd-vK7Yz44/VONbrnIzWzI/AAAAAAAAJeM/lI4gi1Q4MwE/s1600/20150216_150959.jpg" height="640" title="T-shirt Transfer-Princess Themed" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prince Themed T-shirt Transfer</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4rZIxsPU7-4/VONbriELBNI/AAAAAAAAJeM/sZqDMTRbOgg/s1600/20150216_150726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Princess themed T-shirt Transfer" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4rZIxsPU7-4/VONbriELBNI/AAAAAAAAJeM/sZqDMTRbOgg/s1600/20150216_150726.jpg" height="640" title="Princess themed T-shirt Transfer" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Princess themed T-shirt Transfer</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />-<b><span style="color: magenta;">Fabric Pens/Paints</span></b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-yi4JtDms0/VONbrrZmrTI/AAAAAAAAJeM/WxQzIKCgyF0/s1600/20150216_151037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fabric Pens" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-yi4JtDms0/VONbrrZmrTI/AAAAAAAAJeM/WxQzIKCgyF0/s1600/20150216_151037.jpg" height="640" title="Fabric Pens" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fabric Pens</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">&nbsp;-Fruit of the loom T-shirts (2)</span></i></b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NsF5ScSwwvE/VONbruQqPbI/AAAAAAAAJeM/-dfJLFbiOlI/s1600/20150216_151118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fruit of the Loom T-shirts" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NsF5ScSwwvE/VONbruQqPbI/AAAAAAAAJeM/-dfJLFbiOlI/s1600/20150216_151118.jpg" height="640" title=" Fruit of the Loom T-shirts" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fruit of the Loom T-shirts(2)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">...and of course, a well detailed information sheet containing instructions on how to design our T-shirts!</span></i></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQl4pseo5Og/VONbrlYYp3I/AAAAAAAAJeM/XdoTiKJfTII/s1600/20150216_150827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Design Instruction sheet" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQl4pseo5Og/VONbrlYYp3I/AAAAAAAAJeM/XdoTiKJfTII/s1600/20150216_150827.jpg" height="640" title="Design Instruction sheet " width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Design Instruction sheet</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />So we started off by drawing some designs on the T-shirts using the fabric pens provided in the kit. My daughter had a preference for drawing rainbows which she absolutely wanted no help whatsoever with. She was absolutely pleased with how her rainbow turned out and apart from a few colour smudges on various parts of the T-shirt I was also happy to see her express her creative side.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XE1eOxC7F_M/VONgLyghrjI/AAAAAAAAJec/IGUx2Af2Atg/s1600/20150217_124209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Colours of the rainbow! Beautiful!" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XE1eOxC7F_M/VONgLyghrjI/AAAAAAAAJec/IGUx2Af2Atg/s1600/20150217_124209.jpg" height="640" title="Colours of the rainbow! Beautiful!" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colours of the rainbow! Beautiful!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTBivHDFv4s/VONQFNw7gCI/AAAAAAAAJd4/Hn0FFxYBH9A/s1600/20150217_125835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Flowers and heart shaped detailing design" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTBivHDFv4s/VONQFNw7gCI/AAAAAAAAJd4/Hn0FFxYBH9A/s1600/20150217_125835.jpg" height="640" title="Flowers and heart shaped detailing design" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Flowers and heart shaped detailing design</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-49kf9GECw3A/VONQFIzoamI/AAAAAAAAJd4/yNk4vdVZOtw/s1600/20150217_125822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Flowers and heart shaped detailing design" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-49kf9GECw3A/VONQFIzoamI/AAAAAAAAJd4/yNk4vdVZOtw/s1600/20150217_125822.jpg" height="640" title="Flowers and heart shaped detailing design" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Flowers and heart shaped detailing design</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9ucdezwsqU/VONQFPYsyDI/AAAAAAAAJd4/H_9Ds-RRfek/s1600/20150217_125605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heart Detailing Design" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9ucdezwsqU/VONQFPYsyDI/AAAAAAAAJd4/H_9Ds-RRfek/s1600/20150217_125605.jpg" height="225" title="Heart Detailing Design" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heart Detailing Design</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Since we had a spare T-shirt in her younger sister's size I also tried my hands out on designing as well. I did a few flowers and heart shaped designs on the spare &nbsp;T-shirt and finished it off by ironing the fabric transfers(face down so the image is on the fabric) onto both T-shirts for about 60-90 seconds, left the T-shirts to cool off and then carefully pulled off the checked backing paper (which the image was placed on) revealing the Princess.<br /><br />Have a look at the completed designed T-shirts below.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g0OpmS94DQo/VONQFGodjEI/AAAAAAAAJd4/yVEv-h7HLRw/s1600/20150217_131157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ready to wear Designed T-shirt" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g0OpmS94DQo/VONQFGodjEI/AAAAAAAAJd4/yVEv-h7HLRw/s1600/20150217_131157.jpg" height="225" title="Ready to wear Designed T-shirt" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to wear Designed T-shirt :)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FoEPH_PV_ww/VONQFD0PGJI/AAAAAAAAJd4/efsELPUheqI/s1600/20150217_131239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ready to wear Designed T-shirt :)" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FoEPH_PV_ww/VONQFD0PGJI/AAAAAAAAJd4/efsELPUheqI/s1600/20150217_131239.jpg" height="225" title="Ready to wear Designed T-shirt :)" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Ready to wear Designed T-shirt :)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />My daughter absolutely enjoyed getting creative with these T-shirts and to be honest, I really would not describe myself as the most creative mommy but I am absolutely proud of what I achieved with one of these T-shirts.<br /><br />There is so much you can do with these T-shirt design kits, think Long holidays, Half terms, family visits,Stay overs or you just run out of ideas to keep the little ones busy and so much more. This T-shirt design kit is bound to keep the kids occupied for almost as long as they want, plus they also get to put their creative side to good use, designing T- shirts for the whole family! How cool is that!<br /><br />However,bear in mind &nbsp;that when it comes to transferring the fabric designs on to the<br />T-shirts adult supervision is required so the kids can get busy designing the T-shirts whilst an adult takes care of Transferring the designs on to the T-shirt(s) at a later time.<br /><br />Time to introduce the kids to something new? Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk </a>to get your hands on one of these T-shirt design boxes.<br /><br />&nbsp;Have fun!<br /><br />Peace and Love X<br /><br /><br />**We were sent a T-shirt design kit in exchange for an honest review. &nbsp;Opinions and views express are entirely mine **<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473126853533954874.post-45872431909173349632015-02-11T20:53:00.000+00:002015-02-11T20:55:24.583+00:00REVIEW: InstaNatural Youth Express Eye GelHello Lovelies,<br /><br />Its mid week and I don't know about you but I am really looking forward to the weekend; The only time when I attempt to sit back and raise my feet for as long as five minutes. Ok, lets not get into any lengthy weekend talks now,because I am going to need to tell you quite a bit about Insta Natural Youth Express eye gel.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UPYDOh15OcI/VNu5Tyv8oAI/AAAAAAAAJSY/NBeM1m81M4M/s1600/InstaNatural.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="InstaNatural eye Gel" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UPYDOh15OcI/VNu5Tyv8oAI/AAAAAAAAJSY/NBeM1m81M4M/s1600/InstaNatural.jpg" height="640" title="InstaNatural eye Gel" width="246" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eye Gel by InstaNaturals</td></tr></tbody></table><br />When it comes to skin care products, I am always very careful not because I am choosy but because I now know what I didn't know in the past about my skin, that my skin knows what it wants and what it doesn't want it definitely doesn't. &nbsp;As such, my daily skin care routine is just a tad above basic - SIMPLE pure soap bar and SIMPLE kind to skin replenishing moisturiser cream for my skin, Clarins gentle beauty soap and Johnsons daily essentials day cream for my face and twice monthly I simply exfoliate with a Salux beauty towel scrub (CAVEAT: not for the faint hearted) and HT26 exfoliating body cream and exfoliating clearing face mask to get rid of dead cells and reveal my skin's inner glow.<br /><br />So you can imagine how undecided I was with regards to trying out the Youth express eye gel. Quite frequently, I wake up with puffy eyes which kind of drags on for a while into the day. I absolutely hate that it makes me look worn out and even more embarrassing when people ask if I am tired or if I feel ill . If you are someone who struggles to get enough sleep then you probably know what I am talking about!<br /><br />I am happy I did not confine it to the bottom of my cosmetics drawer because I would never have been able to tell if the product works or not. First of all,obviously as the name implies because it is a gel I like the soothing coolness it gives when applied in the puffed up areas which is usually under my eyes and obviously with any product which is aimed at producing evident results, continuous and regular use is required and I have adhered to this by using it twice daily for the past two weeks now<br />(in the morning and in the evening) to be able to measure the level of results the use of this product has given me and &nbsp;so far the results are nothing drastic but I have not noticed any significant change to the target areas of use. I will however continue its use at least till I run out and then update post on further changes.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7tkotnunhA/VNvAPllKRHI/AAAAAAAAJT0/t8U1mzMRKfM/s1600/share.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="InstaNatural eye Gel" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7tkotnunhA/VNvAPllKRHI/AAAAAAAAJT0/t8U1mzMRKfM/s1600/share.jpg" height="640" title="InstaNatural eye Gel" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">InstaNatural &nbsp;eye Gel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>So what is InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel made up of?</i></b></span><br />The manufacturers pride themselves on the use of natural and organic ingredients devoid of parabens,sulphates and alcohol. Some Ingredients include:<br />Deionized water,Organic Aloe,Matrixyl 3000,Palmitoyl Triepeptide-3,Kosher Vegetable Glycerin,Plant Stem Cells,Cucumber,Organic Jojoba Oil,Vegan Hyaluronic Acid,MSM,Amino Acid Blend,Euphrasia Officinalis,Organic Gotu Cola,Sodium Benzoate,Pottasium Sorbate,Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin,Wilcrafted Reshi,L-Alanine,L-Isoleucine,L-Aspartic Acid .....and a handful more.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>Would I recommend?</i></b></span><br />Our skin and its needs are different. The product claims to offer a lot of benefits in terms of use so if you experience issues like puffy eyes,dark circles and related stuff perhaps it might be worth a try, see if it works for you. The gel comes in a 1.7 &nbsp;ounce bottle and as I do not need an enormous amount for each use I consider it will last enough for the next couple of weeks to enable me continue its use and report back on any changes noticed.<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>Where to buy:</i></b></span><br />InstaNatural Youth express eye gel can be bought on amazon for $19.97 dollars per bottle<br />(1.07 ounce). You can also visit InstaNaturals website <a href="http://instanatural.com/collections/skin-care/products/youth-express-eye-gel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for more details.<br /><br /><br />That's all for now lovelies, catch up with you soon on my next post.<br /><br /><br />Peace and Love X<br /><br /><br /><br />**Insta-Natural Youth Express Eye Gel recieved in exchanged for review**<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;All opinions expressed are my own.<br /><br /><br /><br />Seun Akinlosotuhttps://plus.google.com/113532852677362436133noreply@blogger.com0